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The Big Apple draws a big crowd every time the winter season hits.

Planning a holiday vacation retreat? Here are the top winter destinations to hit up, regardless of whether you prefer warm or cold weather.

Most casinos lack windows, and gamblers like it that way.

Our closest evolutionary cousin, the chimpanzee.

‘Survival of the fittest’ is Darwin 101. But did you know that Charles Darwin didn’t actually coin that phrase? Let’s explore some common myths and misconceptions about evolution.

If moms had a choice, they wouldn’t go into labor around the holidays.

This riddle dates back to the 18th century—can you figure out the answer?

Why do the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always take to the field for a Thanksgiving football game? Because it’s tradition! But how did this tradition begin?

The turkey is always the center of attention on Thanksgiving.

From canned cranberries to the world's largest helping of mac and cheese, these fun food facts will wow your Thanksgiving guests.

The hustle and bustle around these events was next level.

Black Friday shopping may stress you out, but as these tragic shopping stampedes from history show, things could always end up looking a lot worse.

A historical landmark comes back to life this December.

The long wait for the Notre-Dame Cathedral to reopen will be over in December.

Use them while you're talking turkey.

The northern lights are an event to remember.

If the northern lights are on your bucket list, the 2026 to 2027 winter season will be exciting for you.

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

The man going by D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane in 1971 and got away (almost) without a trace. Now, new evidence has been uncovered that might point to his identity.

See that crispy texture? That’s the Maillard Reaction.

There’s science behind that seemingly random number.

Concept albums are alive and well in the 21st century.

Some people love the concept album—and some love to hate them. But chances are you’ve listened to songs from one or two of them in your life.

The squirting cucumber can blast its seeds dozens of feet from the parent plant. The stem and fruit of the plant have been colored green in this image.

The little gourd can shoot its seeds nearly 40 feet via "ballistic dispersal”—but until now, the mechanism behind the plant’s power and proliferation was poorly understood.

Keep these tips in mind when discussing politics during the holidays.

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The Atari 7800+ makes it possible to play the games you haven’t touched since childhood.

Super-thin pasta has medical usefulness.

It's 200 times thinner than human hair, and you won't find it at Olive Garden anytime soon.

Charles Dickens is just one person who left a mark on the holiday season.

Historical figures like Charles Dickens, Thomas Nast, Washington Irving, and even Queen Charlotte all helped create Christmas as we know it.

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?