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Fido’s fascination stems from a unique mix of instinct and happenstance.

Where you live may affect how well you can maintain your goals.

They don't have an unlimited shelf life.

When is it time to bid farewell to your trusty water bottle? Here's what to look for, plus why it’s such a big problem in the first place.

Judy Garland’s stand-in for ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is still alive today.

Caren Marsh Doll was Judy Garland’s stand-in for ‘The Wizard of Oz’. At age 105, she’s one of the last living actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Artifacts at the ‘Titanic’ wreck may never see the light of day.

A blend of bureaucracy and saltwater is conspiring to keep any of the ship’s remaining secrets from being brought to the surface.

The 5500-year-old trepanned skull of a woman now displayed in a Swiss museum.

The practice of drilling or scraping a hole into the skull’s cranial vault has been performed for thousands of years.

Martin Luther King at the March on Washington.

Martin Luther King Jr., the Atlanta native who became one of the most important figures in the civil rights movement, helped unite a divided nation.

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

Swearing the presidential Oath of Office on a Bible is traditional, but not required.

The U.S. Constitution requires every president-elect to swear the Oath of Office—and that’s about it.

The “willy nilly silly old bear” was based on a real-life bear cub.

Streetlights aren’t supposed to be purple.

The emo vibe isn’t an aesthetic choice—it’s the result of degrading infrastructure.

Not as clever of a move as you might think it is.

Putting your windshield wipers up to prevent them from freezing to the glass might seem like a good idea before the next snowstorm, but you may actually be doing more harm in the long-run.

A famous fresco in Pompeii’s Villa of the Mysteries.

In 79 CE, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 20 feet of ash, preserving amazing details about daily life in the Roman Empire.

‘Guess Who?’ has been a hit for over 40 years.

The game of familiar faces has surprising connections to Anne Frank and fidget toys.

A mob outside the White House during Andrew Jackson's first inaugural reception, 1828.

The inauguration of a new U.S. President is a day of pomp and ceremony, of solemn oaths and dignified celebrations. But things don’t always go as planned.

See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

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?

A man checking out Caspar David Friedrich’s ‘The Sea of Ice.’

From post-battle landscapes to cold weather fun, the events that occurred during frosty temperatures have led many an artist to pick up their brush and get painting.

California wildfires: Firefighters struggle with strained water system

News reports warn about the Santa Ana winds and their power to turn modest wildfires into conflagrations. Here’s why these wind patterns in Southern California can be so destructive.

Some Dunkin‘ locations are experiencing a doughnut drought.

If you‘re planning to grab a doughnut from your local Dunkin‘, you may want to call ahead.

These are the cities for those who can‘t live without cats.

Cat lovers, take note: Here‘s a list of the most feline-friendly cities worldwide.

‘Return to the Titanic: Live!’ cracked open a safe from the ship on live TV—and though the special was a ratings success, it faced plenty of criticism. ‘The Washington Post’ even declared that it “added little to the ‘Titanic’ story.”