BIG QUESTIONS

The dictionary definition of ‘equity’ seems similar to that of ‘equality,’ but there’s an important distinction between the two.

Waterbeds were once a coveted "fluid fixture" of bedrooms—until, suddenly, they weren't. So who or what led to their demise?

Why does using less of your eye help you see something more clearly? There's a pretty simple explanation.

Legend tells of St. Patrick using the power of his faith to drive all of Ireland’s snakes into the sea. It’s an impressive image, but there’s no way it could have happened.

For practicing Catholics, meat is off limits on Fridays during Lent. But they might be able to make an exception this March 17.

‘Macaron’ and ‘macaroon’ aren’t just two versions of the same word. These days, anyway.

In 1975, a woman found her husband dead in a chair after watching a BBC sitcom. He had been laughing for almost a half-hour. Was it merriment that killed him?

Corned beef and cabbage has beef, cabbage, and not a speck of corn. What gives?

It’s called the flehmen response, a.k.a. “stinky face.”

The signs and menus look exactly alike, down to that cheery little star. Are they the same restaurant?

The story behind which orange came first involves Arab trade routes and a bunch of old phrases that mean 'orange apple.'

Many people use the terms interchangeably, but there’s a substantial difference between the two methods of incarceration.