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Venus Williams at the 2023 ASB Women's Classic.

15 Amazing Facts About Venus Williams

Venus Williams took the sports world by storm when she first arrived on the international stage as a teenage tennis phenom. She hasn't slowed down since.

If someone were to mention the word 'Fartulum' to you, a snail probably wouldn't be the first thing that came to mind.

11 Naughty-Sounding Scientific Names (and What They Really Mean)

Perfectly innocent Latin or Greekisms that just happen to sound like something else.

10 Amazing Facts About Cherry Blossoms

Cherry blossom season is a major tourist draw for any city that’s lucky enough to grow ornamental cherry trees.

Silent letters are a clue to how words entered English.

15 Words Plagued by Unusual Silent Letters

Silent letters are the scourge of spellers and a stumbling block when learning how to write in English—but they're often hidden remnants of how the words passed through different languages on their way to English.

12 Fully-Loaded Facts About John Wick

'John Wick,' the 2014 revenge thriller starring Keanu Reeves, started a film franchise full of bullets, chases, and plenty of ice baths for its leading man.

15 Old Things In Your House That Are Worth a Fortune

You might want to check your basement, attic, and spare change drawer for some of these gems that are worth a fortune.

We don't know this baby, but we bet they had an old-timey name.

Hello, Melvin: The 100 Most Popular Baby Names of 1923

Both Thelma and Louise made the list.

Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal in season 1, episode 5 of 'The Last of Us.'

The 30 Best TV Shows to Stream on HBO Max Right Now

‘The White Lotus,’ ‘The Last of Us,’ ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Succession’ ... HBO Max has all that and more.

Booker T. Washington at his writing desk, 1894

12 Illuminating Facts About Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington was one of the most influential Black leaders of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Here are a few facts about this innovative educator.

The Origins of the 'Anonymous Animals' in Your Google Docs

There are 73 in all.

‘Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire’ by Russell Patterson.

16 Hotsy-Totsy Slang Terms From the 1920s

The Roaring Twenties were filled with pioneering advances of all kinds. They were also filled with terms like ‘gazump.’

19 Brilliant Facts About Albert Einstein

Once a simple patent clerk, Albert Einstein changed the world with his theories of special and general relativity.

Clockwise from top left: Shirley Chisholm, Clara Barton, Ellen Ochoa, Nellie Bly, Josephine Baker, Mary Pickford, Maya Angelou, Amelia Earhart, Kalpana Chawla, and Kamala Harris.

130 Amazing Women Who Changed the World

From singers to scientists and athletes to activists, here are 130 amazing women who have changed the world for the better.

7 Surprising Facts about Camilla, Queen Consort

Despite the decades of public attention, there are some aspects of Camilla’s life that have been less well documented.

The circumstances surrounding the deaths of writes like Francis Bacon, Edgar Allan Poe, and Mark Twain were anything but ordinary.

13 Authors Whose Deaths Were Stranger Than Fiction

Unusual deaths aren’t just found on the page. A number of authors have themselves died in bizarre ways—and sometimes, they seem even stranger than fiction.

The 20 Best Movies Streaming on HBO Max Right Now

From Italian neorealist classics to current Oscar contenders, take a look at some of the best movies now streaming on HBO Max.

14 Fascinating Facts About Rabbits

Rabbits are much more than the cute, carrot-munching creatures pop culture makes them out to be.

Taxidermied lions in a diorama at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

13 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Taxidermy

Think all there is to taxidermy is stuffing an animal? Think again. Since the days of William Hornaday and Carl Akeley, taxidermy has been a scientific art.

The History of 9 St. Patrick’s Day Traditions

Why do people wear green on St. Patrick's Day? And why do they dye rivers green? Let’s dive into the history of some popular St. Patrick’s Day traditions.

Call a bout of spontaneous, uproarious, unrestrained laughter 'cachinnation.'

The Proper Names of 17 Bodily Functions

The next time you interrupt an important meeting with a ructus or a borborygmus, you’ll at least have the perfect word for it.

A map of the world's undersea cables in 2015.

10 Deep Facts About the Internet’s Undersea Cables

The internet is really just a spaghetti-work of really long wires found in the coldest depths of the ocean.

Amelia Bloomer popularized the pants that would come to bear her name—but she didn't invent them.

9 Fascinating Facts About Amelia Bloomer

Amelia Bloomer’s impact on the women’s rights movement went much further than inspiring a fashion revolution.

Irish has a name for grizzly bear, even if the bears don't inhabit the country.

10 Delightfully Descriptive Irish Animal Names

The Irish language is full of evocative names for aspects of the natural environment, and wildlife is no exception.

15 Monumental Facts About the Eiffel Tower

On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower—which was built as an entrance arch for the World's Fair—opened to the public.

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