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.

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?

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.'

Magic Eye pictures have been called “the world’s most famous—and infamously frustrating—optical illusion.” Here’s what might be going on if you can’t see them.

For each year’s Super Bowl showdown, manufacturers and retailers will produce and stock two sets of T-shirts, hats, and other merchandise that declares each team the champ. So who gets the losing team’s stuff?

The flight deck has long been known by a peculiar term—one that probably has to do with roosters.