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In case you're wondering!

You use your hands every day to do thousands of things, but have you ever wondered why you refer to your fingers by names like 'thumb' and 'pinky'?

Andrew LaSane
Megafauna like woolly mammoths dominated during the ice age.

From what causes ice ages and how many we’ve had, to the species that thrived and the ones that died, here’s what you need to know.

Kerry Wolfe






You should probably get a cat.

Studies have shown that just watching cat videos on the internet can boost a person’s energy and create positive emotions—so it’s no surprise that actual cat ownership has a number of benefits. Here are a few.

Kathy Benjamin, Austin Thompson


Tough to beat this.

Do you have to go to Naples for a top-notch slice of ’za? No. Do you have to go there for the best slice in the world? Yes.

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Learn more about the gentle giants.

When you think of Saint Bernards, you probably think of the massive canines of the Swiss Alps, depicted in paintings delivering brandy to lost or stranded hikers.

Rebecca OConnell


Do you know these words for other words?

There are dozens of little-known and little-used words referring to other words, describing their form, their origin, or their use.

Paul Anthony Jones