MF EXPLAINS IT ALL

‘Macaron’ and ‘macaroon’ aren’t just two versions of the same word. These days, anyway.

In 1975, a woman found her husband dead in a chair after watching a BBC sitcom. He had been laughing for almost a half-hour. Was it merriment that killed him?

There is a perfect time to go to your local thrift store if you want to find the best deals.

There is a seat in every movie theater that will give you an optimal viewing experience, and it's not necessarily in the dead-center row.

It never fails. You stop to refuel and the gas pump takes on a mind of its own. Here's why it keeps interrupting your flow.

Where there’s a will, there's a way.

Where did we get Dick from Richard? Why is Bill short for William?

The signs and menus look exactly alike, down to that cheery little star. Are they the same restaurant?

The candy-coated almonds are a traditional part of many Greek, Italian, and Middle Eastern wedding celebrations.

Nix those unnecessary stitches.

Just because lions were depicted frequently in medieval art and design doesn’t mean they were depicted well.

Ads used to be cloaked in secrecy before the big game. A 2011 Star Wars spot changed all that.