Big Questions Answered, How and Why

A grand jury is considered the "sword and the shield" of the judicial system.

What makes a crime a hate crime? Legally speaking, it's largely a question of the offender's motivation.

It comes down to theobromine, a chemical in chocolate that dogs can't metabolize as quickly as humans.

A plate of Chinese takeout with egg rolls and duck sauce

It all depends on where you live.

The ladies love it.

They power everything from off-grid rural facilities to your neighbor's home. Here's how they do it.

If you blurted out "cheetah!" you're only a little bit right.

Drive slow enough, and it could take you nearly an hour to cover some of the world's longest connecting structures.

American measurement standards are all over the place.

It gets much, much worse than Phoenix.

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It’s hard to know exactly, but suffice it to say, a lot.

At first blush, it might seem as though the travel bug you recently caught and your salary are totally incompatible. But do a little research and you start to realize that isn’t the case at all. You can plan a fantastic vacation even if you’re working wit

The language of fruit spreads is a peculiar one.

Music is important to both, but slightly more important to one of them.

And can't I just swap one for the other?

The burning question, answered.

From the Things You Didn't Know You Needed to Know file.

The Supreme Court once weighed in.

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Price look-up (PLU) codes can tell you how your produce was grown.

Short answer: It's doggie Kryptonite.

A new study may challenge this long-held belief.

To the untrained eye, both look like prehistoric swamp lizards, but there are some tricks you can use so you don’t make a faux pas the next time you’re in Florida.

It's not just to make your flight even more uncomfortable.

BIG QUESTIONS

What is a Grand Jury?

What Makes a Crime a Hate Crime?

Why Can't Dogs Eat Chocolate?

What is Duck Sauce?

Why Do Male Lions Have Manes?

How Do Solar Panels Work?

What Is the Fastest Animal in the World?

What's the Longest Bridge in the World?

Why Is Soda Measured in Liters?

Where Is the Hottest Place on Earth?

How Many Rings Does Saturn Have?

How Do I Plan an Affordable (and Awesome) Vacation?

Jam vs. Jelly: What's the Difference?

What's the Difference Between an Opera and a Musical?

Baking Soda vs Baking Powder: What's the Difference?

Just How Hot Is Lava?

Why Do Stop Signs Have Eight Sides?

Is a Tomato a Fruit?

What Does That Number on My Fruit Mean?

Can Dogs Eat Grapes?

Why Is Yawning Contagious?

What’s the Difference Between an Alligator and a Crocodile?

Why Does Your Seat Need to Be In an Upright Position During Takeoff and Landing?