BIG QUESTIONS

Political cartoonist Thomas Nast came up with his own answer to the “Where does Santa live?” question ... and it stuck.

For one, dropping a stitch while knitting will probably upset you more than dropping one while crocheting.

Two small but significant differences set your vegetable beef stew apart from your mom’s vegetable beef soup.

The term 'white elephant' has been used since at least the 1800s to refer to a less-than-desirable gift.

In "Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs," Caitlin Doughty explains why human bones usually don't make a very good snack.

Much like Halloween itself, the practice of dressing up in costumes is the result of a hodgepodge of traditions from around the world.

Certain traits define the difference between colleges and universities. (And no, tuition isn't one of them.)

Trick-or-treating for candy on Halloween only became common a few decades ago, but the tradition's roots stretch back to ancient pagan celebrations.

Those black lines running through roadways are supposed to keep roads intact, but they can sometimes be dangerous.

Four hundred years ago, if you were a seafaring thief, the label that you received said a great deal—mainly about whoever it was doing the labeling.

Their small size separates both from many other tomato varieties, but what separates them from each other?

If your experience with bears is largely limited to reading Winnie the Pooh as a kid, you might think that these fuzzy mammals will do anything to get their gigantic paws on a jar of honey.