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It all started with forecaddies … or the military. Either way, ‘fore’ is the most succinct way to say “You might be about to get hit by an errant golf ball.”
Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong is one of the most important figures to come from Hollywood's Golden Age, but her career was marked by just as many disappointments as triumphs.
That’s the salmon’s albumin—here’s everything you need to know about what it is and how to avoid it when cooking salmon.
What's the 'worse' or 'worst' that could happen if you use the wrong form of this commonly used word? Here's what to know.
If you post proof of your mullet online, Natural Light might supply you with the funds to buy beer (and cover the cost of your haircut).
The temperamental ice cream machines at McDonald's have led to accusations of super-sized corporate espionage.
Despite having shot her own leg off in a hunting accident, Virginia Hall became one of the most feared Allied spies of the war.
Ahead of the release of 'The Fervor,' Alma Katsu's supernatural reimaging of Japanese internment, here are her favorite historical horror novels
According to a new study, your kitchen sponge is capable of harboring more bacterial diversity than a laboratory petri dish.
Every generation likes to think it invented slang anew, but often the latest words are actually very old.
Every time Christmas rolls around it brings with it its own vocabulary of words you barely hear the rest of the year. Here are a few we should bring back.
Discover the weirdest spots where live alligators have turned up, from a New York park to a Chicago basement, and more.
On October 8, 1871—the same day the Great Chicago Fire killed 300—a far deadlier wildfire swept across Wisconsin.
Why do we cross our fingers when we’re hoping for a lucky break? Dig into the theories and symbolism behind this age-old gesture.
Delve into the strange cases of dancing plagues, laughter epidemics, and other bizarre manias throughout history.
Long-lost artworks by Leonardo da Vinci, Ludwig van Beethoven, and more have resurfaced in some unexpected ways.