The Reason Healthy Food Is Often More Expensive Than Junk Food
Eating well often comes at a premium price. Here’s why.
Eating well often comes at a premium price. Here’s why.
Worried about pressing strange buttons in your new car? Us, too. But you'll probably like this one.
Oven mitts allow us to handle delicious hot things, but using one that's not totally dry can result in kitchen mishaps.
Every time a new year rolls around, people set out to better themselves. But why do we make these promises to ourselves, and where did this tradition come from? We can start by blaming the ancient Babylonians.
Ever wonder why the new year officially starts on January 1? Turns out, you can thank Pope Gregory XIII—and Julius Caesar.
The meaning of ‘ring in the New Year’ is now mostly metaphorical, but it used to involve literal ringing.
Breaking out in a sweat after you take a hot shower is normal, but there are steps you can take to prevent it.
A meta-analysis found a greatly reduced level of information retention when people got their data from screens instead of physical books.
Seattle’s iconic Space Needle debuted at the 1962 World’s Fair—and was inspired by America's Space Race with the Soviet Union.
The meaning of ‘Bah, humbug!’ is a little more layered than what people normally attribute to Ebenezer Scrooge of ‘A Christmas Carol.’
Figgy pudding might be a fixture in Christmas carol lyrics, but you've probably never seen it in person. So just what is this British dish we've been singing about for all these years?
The ‘egg’ part of ‘eggnog’ is obvious. The ‘nog’ is a little more mysterious—possibly involving noggins and/or grog.
“Last Christmas” is now the centerpiece of a growing holiday tradition based around ... not listening to it.
Frankincense and myrrh are a fragrant part of traditional Christmas celebrations, but what exactly are these pebble-like perfumes?
Some children love meeting Santa. Others believe they're meeting the devil himself. Why?
We often use ‘eldest’ and ‘oldest’ interchangeably, but the words shouldn’t be swapped out so easily. Here's how to use each.
Some people can drink a lot of wine without ill effect. Others are on the couch after a glass. Science might know why.
A home on Sesame Street may have been affordable when the show premiered, but that's no longer the case.
Save your nap for the cruising portion of your flight.
A very, very specific set of standards can keep books from falling apart. But it's usually too expensive for consumers.
Don't worry: It's not because sirens hurt dogs’ sensitive ears.
The literal meaning of ‘sic’ is ‘so’ or ‘thus.’ But the way writers use it is a little more nuanced.
The meaning of the “wait for green” traffic sign is less redundant than it seems.
To your dog, dragging a giant stick home makes all the sense in the world.