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The invasive Joro spider is venomous and as big as your palm, but its taste for stink bugs means it could do more good than harm.

What began as a show about the survivors of a plane crash attempting to survive all alone on a tropical island quickly turned into something much different—and weirder.

The telltale itch of a mosquito bite doesn’t actually come from the bite itself. It comes from something that’s a fair bit worse: literal blood-sucking.

From her status as a Kidz Bop alumna to the real meaning behind her name, there's probably a lot of facts about Zendaya that you don't know about.

Nothing says “springtime” like the maddening, irregular percussion of a bird’s beak rapping repeatedly against your window.

When she was trying to fly under the radar, Queen Elizabeth II went by the name ‘Sharon.’

These iconic brands were almost called something else entirely. Can you figure out what it was?

Set in a real-life cafe overlooking the Seine, the painting captures a joyous moment among friends—but the history around this iconic Impressionist work makes it all the richer.

Unlike the CGI-heavy movies of today, Mr. Stay Puft is all practical effects.

American dog ticks, blacklegged ticks, and Lone Star ticks can all spread devastating diseases. Here's a map of where these ticks live.

How Living Colour fought their way to the top of the charts—and is still going strong.

Delta Air Lines consistently ranked toward the top. Here's how other popular North American airlines fared, too.