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Can You Spot the Pug Hiding in This Zoom Call?

It's time for your hours spent in video meetings to pay off. There's a pug sleeping in the background of this Zoom hidden-image brainteaser. How fast can you spot it?

David Hasselhoff's legendary co-star K.I.T.T.

David Hasselhoff Is Auctioning Off His Personal Knight Rider K.I.T.T. Car

David Hasselhoff was the star of ‘Knight Rider,’ but his sentient sidekick (voiced by William Daniels) often stole the show.

When America Was Besotted With the Bedazzler

The Bedazzler—a rhinestone-stamping arts and crafts tool—promised to turn plain pairs of jeans into designer duds. If you squinted.

An aerial shot of every Millennial's favorite fancy treat.

Viennetta—That Fancy Ice Cream Cake From the ’90s—Is Coming Back to Stores After 20 Years

For many American Millennials, a slice of Viennetta ice cream cake was the height of luxury—and they’ll finally get the chance to experience it again.

26 Animals Who Ran Afoul of the Law

When it comes to weird animal stories, it’s hard to beat the one about the parrot who got arrested for cursing out an old woman.

The Anchisaurus polyzelus is one of the dinosaur's duking it out for title of Massachusetts's state dino.

Massachusetts Could Be Getting a State Dinosaur—And You Can Help Choose Which One

Massachusetts already has its fair share of state symbols (including Boston cream pie and Boston cream doughnuts), but you can never have too many.

When You Can Visit America’s National Parks for Free in 2021

Here’s when to plan your next free trip to Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon, or anywhere else run by the National Park Service.

A 1602 fresco by Domenichino showing Giulia Farnese with a unicorn.

You Can Get a Unicorn Hunting License From Michigan’s Lake Superior State College

Because the best way to find out if unicorns are real is to trek to the nearest forest and look for one yourself.

They're debating whether it should be "the 'rona" or "Zoom."

The American Dialect Society Needs Your Help Choosing 2020’s Word of the Year

It doesn’t have to be in the dictionary—in fact, it doesn’t even have to be a word. Phrases, slang, and even hashtags are all fair game.

14 Cool Retro Gifts for the Gen Xer in Your Life

Generation Xers seem obsessed with retro items, from Polaroid cameras to CD players, they can't get enough of them.

Baby Alive became a number-one toy seller by going number two.

Baby Boom: Remembering the Baby Alive Toy Fad of the 1980s

Baby Alive, a popular realistic doll, boasted of what toy company executives referred to as the "eww factor." It made a number two in its diaper.

Incredible Light Display Synced to A-ha’s ‘Take on Me’ Will Get You Into the Holiday Spirit

In Tracy, California, Tom BetGeorge has turned the song "Take on Me" by A-ha into an unofficial holiday bop.

The LEGO Website Will Now Alert You When a Sold-Out Set Is Back in Stock

If you had your heart set on a sold-out LEGO set, you can now sign up to receive email alerts regarding its availability.

Is your state sticking with the classics, or chowing down on cheesecake?

The Most Popular Holiday Dessert in Each State, Mapped

Gingerbread men, candy canes, and other classic Christmas desserts made the cut. Thanks to Utah, so did Jolly Ranchers.

Never Got a Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine as a Kid? You Can Still Buy One This Holiday Season

The Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine hasn't gone off the market since it debuted in 1979. Here's how to get your hands on one.

Can You Find All of Kevin McCallister’s Booby Traps From Home Alone?

This 3D model of the house from 'Home Alone' is filled with more than a dozen booby traps. See if you fare better than The Wet Bandits did by spotting them all.

Got a VCR? You still might be able to make it a Blockbuster night.

Miss Blockbuster Video? New Kiosks With Free Movies Are Popping Up Around the Country

The dormant video rental chain's logo is being used to repurpose old newspaper vending machines, with people allowed to remove and deposit movies and snacks.

The “Hendrick’s High Wheel” Is a Cheeky Victorian Version of the Modern Stationary Bike

Victorian penny-farthings weren’t exactly optimized for exercise—neither is the Hendrick’s High Wheel.

The 10 Happiest Songs, According to Science

Music preferences are subjective, but there are certain quantifiable metrics that help us identify the best upbeat songs.

You might have forgotten that November 1st is National Cook for Your Pets Day, but your dog didn't.

25 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in November

In between preparing for Thanksgiving and doing some early holiday shopping, be sure to take some time to celebrate these other, less well-known holidays.

Emani Outterbridge with her yarn vending machine in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Is Now Home to a Yarn Vending Machine

The vending machine, which lives in a barber shop, is full of brightly colored yarn skeins created by a local crochet designer.

Each State’s Favorite Doughnut, Mapped

The glazed doughnut is the time-tested favorite in more than a dozen states, but the zeitgeisty cronut could soon take the lead.

A nameless northern lights show in Ylläs, Finland.

The Northern Lights Storms Are Getting Names—and You Can Offer Up Your Suggestions

Whether you’ve seen a northern lights show in Alaska, Iceland, or not at all, you’re eligible to suggest they name the next storm after your dog.

McDonald's ice cream remains an elusive treat.

McBroken: This Website Saves You a Trip to McDonald's By Telling You If Their Ice Cream Machine Is Down

No need to run to McDonald's to find out that the ice cream machine is busted. A new website tracks the availability of its deliciousness in real time.

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