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From savory chicken pot pie to the nutty pecan pie, find out which dishes people are interested in for Pi Day.
The author’s tomb was erected in 1912—and its anatomical correctness was a problem.
WalletHub has ranked the top U.S. cities for college basketball fans, with Los Angeles topping the list.
It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?
Misunderstanding room temperature can have some surprisingly serious consequences.
Women were once exempt from serving on juries for fear they might take it too easy on defendants.
Could you pass the civics portion of the U.S. citizenship test? Applicants must answer six of 10 questions correctly—and it’s harder than it sounds.
Some of the world’s oldest roadways are only memories now—but many have been preserved as historic monuments or improved to handle today’s traffic.
If you’re in a high-risk group, you may want to consider getting a booster for full protection against measles.
Coming up with a practical way of replicating the earthbound poop experience took many years, many engineers, and a whole lot of ingenuity.
Find out where home prices are the lowest and highest across the U.S.
How well do you really know the U.S. Constitution? Discover things you might not have realized about this influential document, like its dictator-friendly loophole.
Here’s a delightful fun fact for you: a group of bears is called a sleuth! Can you sleuth out the dog hiding among these polar bears?
Take a look at which pasta sauces are most common in American kitchens.
Ever wondered why canned soda tastes different from one in a plastic bottle? Learn how container materials impact flavor.