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9 Hanukkah-Thanksgiving Fusion Dishes

What Are the World’s Most Prestigious Film Festivals?

There are 3000 film festivals every year, but these are at the top of the class.

12 Words and Phrases that were Popularized in the Funny Pages

Once upon a time, newspaper comic strips were as influential in molding American pop culture (and the way we spoke) as television and social media are today.

10 Roads Every Passionate Driver Should Cruise Once

Love getting behind the wheel? Then make sure you cross these amazing stretches of pavement off your bucket list.

What Does The TSA Do With Your Confiscated Stuff?

Reader Aly, returning from a trip, asks, “What does the TSA do with all those confiscated items? Mostly, they confiscated my shampoo and I want it back, but I am also curious.”

Boardwalk Empire's Atlantic City Consultant

As Boardwalk Empire concludes its fourth season, Atlantic City consultant Vicki Gold Levi shares her real-life recollections of the city’s glory days.

10 Strange Protests

These groups eschewed typical protests for something a little more creative.

8 Paintings Every Art Lover Must See in Person

Posters and prints just don’t do great works of art justice—especially these. Take a trip to the right museum’s gallery and have a one-on-one with these masterpieces, or wait for the right tour and jump at them.

8 Paintings Every Art Lover Must See in Person

Posters and prints just don’t do great works of art justice—especially these. Take a trip to the right museum’s gallery and have a one-on-one with these masterpieces, or wait for the right tour and jump at them.

How Do Houses Get Numbered?

You’d think that if you lived on a small cul-de-sac with only four houses, it would be simple: The house numbers would simply be one, two, three and four. But Government is not about “simple.”

"I found a dead bug in my water, and the restaurant manager wasn't very helpful."

DEAR A.J., I went to my local diner, and they served me a glass of ice water—with a dead mosquito in it. I asked the manager what he planned to do about it. He said he’d give me a “free glass of water.” What should I have done?

What Are the Best International Sporting Events?

The World Series and the Super Bowl are great, but if you’re willing to break out your passport, you can find even more exciting (or strange) action abroad.

Canines have inspired all kinds of words—and they’re not the only animals to have done so.

15 Common Words Inspired by Animals

Animals have always been important to the lives and livelihoods of humans, so it’s no wonder they've left a mark on language.

Why Are Introductory Classes Called "101"?

Ever wonder how the number “101” came to describe the basic or introductory level of any and everything?

11 'Word of the Year' Candidates Everyone Forgot Immediately

Hindsight tells us that Word of the Year candidates have not always fared so well.

Sex Parties, Scandal, and Booze: 5 Naughty Princesses

No one over the age of Disney really believes that being a princess is really all it's cracked up to be.

What Are the Most Important Historical Sites in the World?

You already know big name destinations like the Great Pyramids, Stonehenge, the Great Barrier Reef, Machu Pichu, and the Taj Mahal. But these lesser-known treasures are also worth the trip.

The Only 5 Books You Need to Read on the Kennedy Assassination

8 Pieces That Will Change the Way You Hear Music

Put these masterpieces on your playlist and you'll never hear music the same way again.

10 Facts About Poison

This weekend, New York City’s American Museum of Natural History opens its latest exhibit, The Power of Poison. We went to a preview of the exhibit; here are just a few things we learned.

8 Tech Companies That Turned Down Huge Buyouts

This week Snapchat founders Evan Spiegel, 23, and Bobby Murphy, 25, made headlines by rejecting a reported $3 billion offer from Facebook. Will they regret it?

15 Delightfully Odd Historical Fads

GEICO’s delightful customer service would have been wildly popular in any era. Luckily these weird fads are all stuck in the past.

15 -Philes and What They Love

Love is patient. Love is kind. And often, love is denoted by the Greek root -phile.

15 Strange and Awesome Cookbooks

Beyond Julia Child, Anthony Bourdain and even Alton Brown exists a culinary world limited only by human imagination and gag reflex. Here we explore some lesser known but very intriguing cookbooks.