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Here's some helpful information about where chipmunks and squirrels live, what they eat, what sounds they make, and how to tell them apart visually.

Just as juicy as summer’s many berries, stone fruits, and melons are the far-flung, surprising, and often obscure origins of their names.

'IJBOL' (for 'I just burst out laughing') is an acronym. 'LMAO' is an initialism.

Here's everything you need to know about the difference between acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms.

Get ready for the world’s funniest road trip.

From Bumpass to Bugtussle, America's small towns have a flair for humor.

British Navy landing crafts carry U.S. troops to a ship in Southern England in preparation for D-Day.

“Meteorologically, D-Day was bound to be a gamble against the odds.”

White-tailed deer are the most common deer in the United States. Here are some fascinating deer facts deer.

If you’ve ever found yourself chuckling at the angry man-heads on human babies in medieval art, the joke is actually on you.

When it comes to film editing, hard choices must be made.

Some missing narrative threads can change the entire meaning of classic movies.

Ranch dressing: the highlight of any veggie tray.

Yes, Hidden Valley Ranch was a real place. But that isn't where Steve Henson first invented the iconic salad dressing.

An American flying fortress enacts a maneuver against Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands during World War II.

Though there’s rarely a (public) explanation of why these weird codenames were assigned, that doesn’t make them any less amusing.

Princeton University's ivy-covered Nassau Hall, which dates back to 1756.

Here’s the story of how the Ivy League got its name—and a list of all the schools that belong to it (including the informal “Ivy Plus” schools).

What kid wouldn’t love listening to a song with their name in it?

Some of the monikers reflect musical terms and characteristics, while others are a nod to famous musicians and songs.

Patient portals unfortunately aren't yet of the teleportal variety.

Here’s everything you ever wondered about ‘stat’: its meaning, its origins, and whether ER doctors really shout it all the time.

The kind of car you drive can influence whether you speed.

Some car makes and models stand a better chance of getting you in trouble than others.

Joseph Welch (left), with Sen. Joe McCarthy (right), at the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations' McCarthy-Army hearings, June 9, 1954.

Joseph N. Welch is credited with bringing down the fearmongering Sen. Joseph McCarthy during a congressional hearing in 1954. But his famous plea has since taken on a life of its own.

From “Alien” to “Gone with the Wind,” some classic movies you might not expect actually do manage to pass the Bechdel test.

This simple nursery rhyme comes with a number of unanswered questions about everything from its authorship to who inspired it.

American slang terms can vary from state to state—these in particular are known to cause confusion.

Test your knowledge of literary history with this quiz.

It’s not one you’re likely to use in everyday conversation—but you will find it in an dictionary.

Spoiler alert: Despite what you might have heard, it’s not ‘antidisestablishmentarianism.’

A scene from 'The Bride Of Frankenstein' (1935).

From 'Casablanca' to 'The Bride of Frankenstein,' these are the movie posters collectors are willing to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to own.