From The Archive

The Position of ‘Chief Wombat Cuddler’ Is Now Open

The wombat may be adorable, but the competition will be fierce.

What Happens When You Pull The Emergency Brake On the Subway?

America’s 12 Best Chocolate Mousses

There are plenty of ways to celebrate National Chocolate Mousse Day right.

11 Unlimited Facts About Fazoli’s

Billions of breadsticks served.

12 Words Etymologically Related to the Sense of Taste

We experience the world through our senses, so it makes sense that our language should reflect those senses. This group of words traces back to the basic elements of taste: sour, bitter, sweet, and salty.

You Can Buy an Italian Castle—and Part of Its Adjoining Town—for $8.3 Million

The medieval estate was once owned by princes and popes. Now, it can be yours.

Win a Night in an Underwater Airbnb Surrounded by 35 Sharks

Enter this essay contest for the chance to literally sleep with the fishes in France.

Textile covered in nanostructures (magnified x 200) // RMIT University

New Nanostructure Research Could Lead the Way to Self-Cleaning Textiles

The nano-enhanced textiles can degrade organic matter when exposed to light.

10 Fast-Food Restaurants That Didn't Stick To Their Original Plan

What if Ben and Jerry had had the money to buy that bagel-maker?

Meet the Car Lovers Who Build Pop Culture Replicas Out of Junk

These builders made their own versions of the Batmobile, Mystery Machine, and other cool rides.

A Restaurant in Wales Offers Burger Discounts to Redheads

Redheads get 20 percent off their meals because the owner thinks they deserve it.

What's the Difference Between the Beach and the Shore?

You could say one is specific to New Jersey—and colloquially, that would be correct. But technically, people in New Jersey can go to the beach, and there are shores even outside the Garden State.

Defining the Times: 8 Words People Looked Up the Week of 3/20

For the week of March 20, springtime, politics, and tragedy drove people to the dictionary.

15 Future Stars Who Appeared on PBS Kids

Hollywood’s newest Batman got his big break on public television.

What is Lorem Ipsum Filler Text?

This random filler text isn't so random after all.

Watch This In-Depth Analysis of Alfred Hitchcock's Blocking

As a director, Alfred Hitchcock wasn’t just a master of suspense—he was a master of details.

After Flag Design Contest, New Zealanders Vote To Keep Their Original Flag

After a long and expensive search for a new flag, New Zealanders have decided the old design wasn’t so bad after all.

The Art of Movie Titles, as Explained By Designer Danny Yount

Motion designer Danny Yount sees title sequences as "the film before the film."

Watch The Evolution of Batman Over Seven Decades

In advance of Bruce Wayne’s next big screen appearance in 'Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice,' Burger Fiction has created a supercut of Batman’s greatest film and television appearances.