BIG QUESTIONS

Prepared horseradish and horseradish sauce aren’t the same thing.

Technically, it’s not. Connecticut’s “official nickname” is the “Constitution State.”

Are you not up to snuff when it comes to knowing the origin of ‘up to snuff’? We can help you with that.

Your dog’s instinct to furiously dig at their bed before falling asleep would make a lot more sense in the wild.

Some communities have ordinances banning teens from knocking on doors. But are they justified?

Cats and “Pspsps” go together like toddlers and the crinkling wrapper of a candy bar that you were trying to eat in secret. What gives?

The idea that garlic repels vampire has been linked to some serious health problems.

To block microwave radiation, all you need is a simple screen.

Russian dressing and Thousand Island dressing are two creamy sauces that are often confused for one another. So what’s the story?

The reason they’re often associated with the growths goes hand in hand with the same centuries-old superstitions that gave witches an undeservedly bad rap. 

History is filled with figures who were single-handedly—yet often undeservedly—held responsible for epic societal failures. But what do goats have to do with it?

In the U.S., the terms ‘bison’ and ‘buffalo’ are used interchangeably—but they’re actually two different animals. Here’s how to tell them apart.