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Charm City’s namesake charm could partially be due to the locals’ broad vocabulary of slang. Here are some terms you should know if you ever plan on visiting.

Only 21 films received a failing grade from CinemaScore. But does that mean they’re bad movies?

A good paradox can befuddle the best of us. If you're in the mood to narrow your brow at seemingly irreconcilable facts, have we got a list for you.

W.E.B. Du Bois co-founded the NAACP—and was a victim of McCarthyism.

Virginia Woolf loved using purple ink—but only for certain kinds of writing.

African descendants in the U.S. have been speaking varieties of English, today known as African American Language (AAL), for many centuries. Here's what you should know.

The history of Groundhog Day stretches back hundreds of years. But, as it turns out, the furry animal isn’t the best at getting the forecast right.

From enslaved woman to Underground Railroad guide and Civil War spy, Harriet Tubman led a remarkable life.

Toni Morrison has written some of literature’s most enduring classics, from 'The Bluest Eye' to 'Beloved' and beyond. Here's what you need to know about the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

You don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy a cozy night in with the best soy wax candles from Mrs. Meyer’s, Homesick Candles, and other top brands.

Paul Rudd has proven he can take on any part, serious or goofy.

In HBO’s new series ‘The Last of Us,’ Cordyceps fungus has infected humanity, turning those unlucky enough to become hosts into clicking, screaming, mushroomy monsters. Here’s what you need to know about the real fungus.