BIG QUESTIONS

Don't believe the myth.

We can thank the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians. Here's how people decided how long an hour, a minute, and a second are.

Venomous bites can paralyze and kill prey. But what happens when a snake is exposed to its own toxins?

Your house smells. Don’t feel bad—everyone's abode has a distinctive odor. But not one of you could pick your own home’s aroma out of a scent lineup.

A little grease goes a long way.

According to theories, everything that could occur or exist does exist in at least one universe...whoa.

Touching another person’s skin and thinking it’s super soft is an illusion that may help cement social bonds, one study finds.

“Goody Two-Shoes” was a real person—or at least, a real fictional character. It was the nickname of the title character in a nursery tale called "The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes," published anonymously around 1765 by John Newbery.

It all comes down to the root of the matter.

Why tell us, “although the bag on the oxygen mask may not inflate, oxygen is flowing to the mask”?

Have you ever clicked on an exciting link or potentially explosive news story, only to find yourself watching the video for Rick Astley's 1987 hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up'? Then you’ve been rickrolled, my friend.

Hint: there's no physical contact involved.