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Languages around the world have their own strange idioms.

Idioms like Mandarin’s ‘take your pants off to fart’ make no sense to English speakers—at least, not English speaker who haven’t read this list.

From ‘kibosh’ to ‘niche,’ these words can trip up even the most meticulous English speakers.

There's more scandal involved than you'd think.

The act of bringing another person into the world comes with a whole host of things you might not have anticipated, from a phenomenon called “lightning crotch” and disappearing belly buttons to unexpected excrement and so much more.

Charlemagne gazes at his cathedral at Aachen, wondering how he’s going to divvy up his kingdom among 20 kids.

Charlemagne, the 7th-century king of the Franks, had about 20 children who went on to establish Europe’s royal houses and populate most of Europe.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s is now one of literature’s most valuable author signatures.

From James Joyce to Ernest Hemingway, discover which famous author signature is worth the most.

In Russia, people may 'kidnap' the bride.

In South Korea, newlyweds receive carved wooden ducks. In Russia, brides get kidnapped.

Some of these animals are rugged mountaineers, some have spots instead of stripes, and some of them bark like dogs. And if you want to tell the zebra species apart, look at their rumps.

These innovative playgrounds are captivating for kids and adults alike.

From St. Louis’s City Museum to the Little Debbie Park in Collegedale, Tennessee, discover the most unique playgrounds for kids across the United States.

You can skip a couple vowels here ... but which ones?

Here are 20 of the world's trickiest names, from ‘Sean’ to ‘Saoirse.’ (No, they’re not all Irish.)

The cover of Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Little Women.’

“Little Women” is one of the world's most beloved novels—but Louisa May Alcott only wrote it to help her father get a publishing contract.

Do you know your leopards from your jaguars?

You won't confuse a moth and a butterfly or an alligator and a crocodile again.

Copper and Tod in the 1981 Disney adaptation of ‘The Fox and the Hound.’

From Reynard to Robin Hood, these fictional foxes all left a lasting impression.

Plenty of songs take their inspiration from actual people.

Some songs remain mysterious. Others, like "My Sharona," have a clear (albeit disturbing) origin.

Got a double-ear Lincoln penny or a coin that reads "In God We Rust"? You're in luck: They're worth money.

Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, and Matthew Perry in ‘Friends.’

Did 'Friends' actually take place in a psych ward? Was it just one long promotion for Starbucks? Here are all the wildest 'Friends' fan theories.

People who grew up with smartphones probably never gotten their hair tangled in a coiled phone cord while holding the receiver with their shoulders. Here are some other aspects of old-school telephones that young people might find confusing.

This baby's middle name is probably Lee.

Is your middle name Marie? You could've been born in 1900 or 2015.

‘Dumpster fire’ is just one slang term to come out of the 2000s.

In the 2000s, the internet took over, as did social media, streaming, and cell phones that were also cameras and tiny computers. The slang of this era didn’t disappoint, either: From amazeballs to mukbang and beyond, here are some terms you might not have

Grab your tinfoil hats. It’s time to get paranoid about mind control, CIA agents in the media, and other conspiracy theories with small grains of truth behind them.