Every U.S. state’s strangest Guinness World Record, from gargantuan salad fodder in Alaska to Wyoming’s longest beard chain.

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Not all the classic frozen treats you remember from the ’80s and ’90s are still available today
History is full of jobs that are no longer needed due to technology, cultural advances, and everything in between.
From book straps to dunce caps, these obsolete items may make you feel really young … or really old.
President Ronald Reagan served from 1981-1989 and is remembered for his Reaganomics policies, the war on drugs, and other political endeavors. He also ate a lot of jelly beans.
From forged artworks to fake mummies and even fraudulent orangutan bones, archaeological hoaxes fool scientists and stir the public’s imagination—until the culprits are forced to come clean.
Contacting the restaurant a few months (or a year) out, calling relentlessly, or stopping by in case of no-shows might do the trick.
Tornadoes can (and do) happen anywhere. Here are 10 of the most terrible twisters to ever take a turn on Earth.
Letting your cat walk across the counter can be pretty gross. We had a cat expert offer some advice on how to nip that habit in the bud.
Across the world’s languages, nouns are surprisingly chameleonic creatures, shape-shifting and category-hopping in ways that can make your head spin.
All of the WHO's declarations of emergency since 2007 have been for viral diseases, including the most recent one for mpox.
This ranking of America’s best community colleges considers everything from tuition rates to postgrad salaries.
Here are a few words for ignorant people you might want to add to your lexicon, from ‘wantwit’ to ‘dorkmunder’ to ‘ninnyhammer.’
Here’s everything you need to know about spotting the risks of identity theft and safeguarding your most valuable personal information.
The changing climate did not bode well for Khmer Empire, the Maya Civilization, and more ancient cultures.
Want to make sure you get your steps in? It helps to live in a fairly flat place.
Edgar Wright's horror-comedy 'Shaun of the Dead' has become a cult classic over the years, and in honor of its 20th anniversary, it’s even coming back to theaters.
Nicolas Winding Refn, who directed, doesn’t even have his driver’s license—and nine other things you need to know about this Ryan Gosling film.
Ailments as diverse as tooth decay and malaria have caused suffering for thousands, even millions, of years—and they’re not done with us yet.