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Discover the science behind that irresistible “new car smell”—and whether it need to roll down your windows.

California and Florida dominate the list of America's priciest neighborhoods.

Shopping for the best bargains in February? From TVs to Presidents Day sales, here’s what to buy—and what to avoid—this month.

Hundreds of civil rights activists calling themselves Freedom Riders bravely held the nation accountable to its rules against segregation in 1961. Here are the facts you need to know.

Florida is known for its alligator sightings, weird crimes, and Disney World. But how much of what you think you know about the Sunshine State is true?

When ushers need smelling salts, you know you've got a hit.

According to some strange old theories about the origins of birthmarks, a blemish on your behind meant you had the mark of the devil.

The origins of Ireland's ‘Emerald Isle’ nickname trace back to the 18th-century physician, poet, and activist who penned the poem “When Erin First Rose.”

From beer floods to meat showers, history is full of peculiar—and putrid—disasters.

Bodybuilder Eugen Sandow delighted Victorian audiences with his toned physique and weightlifting skills. But his statue at the British Museum didn’t last long.

Plagiarism is a bad idea in any setting, but some of history’s most vaunted writers have been caught stealing.

In the United States, the most common pronunciation is “FEB-yoo-air-ee.” Both Merriam-Webster and American Heritage dictionaries consider the common pronunciation correct, along with the less common, more traditional standard “FEB-roo-air-ee.”