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A grenade was among the top 10 weirdest items found by the TSA in 2022.

You can certainly try to smuggle a gun inside jars of peanut butter, but it’s not very smooth.

There have never been dog portraits quite like these.

Studies have shown that just watching cat videos on the internet can boost a person’s energy and create positive emotions—so it’s no surprise that actual cat ownership has a number of benefits. Here are a few.

A portrait of Henrietta Lacks hangs in New York City.

An important figure in modern medicine, Lacks’s unique cells have been used in life-saving treatments. A new statue is another step in giving her the recognition she deserves.

Footloose Warehouse Dance with Realistic Audio - (No Music)

The warehouse dance scene from ‘Footloose’ takes on a different tone with realistic audio.

Do you have to go to Naples for a top-notch slice of ’za? No. Do you have to go there for the best slice in the world? Yes.

If you want to achieve your goals in 2023, this New Year’s resolutions calculator can help.

Readers have swooned over Jamie Fraser’s love for his time-traveling wife Claire since 1991.

Spring is a great time to stop and smell the flowers.

Summer, winter, and fall may have their fans, but spring is clearly the best season. Even science agrees.

Passengers on this open-air train are treated to the scent of ramen broth fumes.

Alfred Hitchcock is among the artists whose work is entering the public domain this year.

And Mickey Mouse could be next.

If you’re intimidated by baking, this easy blueberry crisp recipe from ICE is a great place to start.

The origin of the word 'astronaut' just makes sense.

After a just little consideration, these word origins seem obvious once you know them.

There are a few workarounds to the iPad’s lack of calculator.

Apple’ s iPad is a versatile computing device that has pretty much anything a user could ever want—except a standard calculator. Here’ s why.

See if your state boasts the hardest-working employees in the country.

The reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes.

In 1968, when the CIA needed help with an audacious Cold War operation, officials decided that eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes would be the perfect man for the job.

Reusable cloth grocery bags are hailed as a sustainable alternative to plastic, but the truth is more complicated.

Dubai Has Built the World’s Deepest Pool

Deep Dive Dubai plunges 197 feet beneath ground level and holds 14 million liters of water.

The iconic singer is worried her tune might rot before it’s heard by anyone.

Keeping holiday decorations up at Sandringham House until at least February 6 was part of the queen's holiday tradition for a very sweet reason.

On Pluto, you might be able to toss it over the equivalent of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Use these slang terms the next time you visit Cleveland.

Memorize these terms so you can sound like a native.

When you think of Saint Bernards, you probably think of the massive canines of the Swiss Alps, depicted in paintings delivering brandy to lost or stranded hikers.

Lisa Kudrow can’t keep a straight face when Jennifer Coolidge says ‘arse.’ Can you?

Is That a Grenade? The 10 Weirdest Items Intercepted by the TSA in 2022

Prince Hairy and Meghan Bark-le: See What British Royal Family Members Look Like as Dogs

10 Scientific Benefits of Being a Cat Owner

The Virginia Hometown of Henrietta Lacks Will Erect a Statue in Her Honor

‘Footloose’ Without Music Is As Awkward As You’d Expect

The 25 Best Pizzerias in the World

This Online Calculator Makes It Easy to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions

10 Facts About Diana Gabaldon’s ‘Outlander’

15 Scientific Reasons Spring Is the Most Delightful Season

This Tourist Train in Japan Is Fueled By Salvaged Ramen Broth

Works by Hitchcock and Arthur Conan Doyle—and an Early Inspiration for Star Wars—Are Now Part of the Public Domain

This Simple Blueberry Crisp Recipe Is Perfect for Beginner Bakers

15 Word Origins Hiding In Plain Sight

Why Don’t Apple iPads Have a Calculator?

The 15 Hardest-Working States in the U.S.

When Howard Hughes Helped the CIA on a Top-Secret Mission

How Long It Really Takes Your Cloth Grocery Bags to Become More Sustainable Than Plastic

A Dive in the World’s Deepest Indoor Pool Is Not for the Faint of Heart

Dolly Parton Recorded a Song Sealed in a Time Capsule, and You Won’t Hear It Until 2046

Why Queen Elizabeth II Kept Her Holiday Decorations Up Through February

How Far Could You Throw a Baseball on Another Planet? Watch and See

21 Cleveland Slang Terms You Should Know

10 Facts About Saint Bernards

Watch Jennifer Coolidge Crack Up Her Co-Stars in These ‘Friends’ Bloopers