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Here's how to tell your hamsters from your gerbils and your gerbils from your guinea pigs.

‘Listen to me! I’m old and know things!’

The generational group born between 1946 and 1964 contributed a lot to slang.

The royal family at Trooping the Colour in 2023.

Here's your chance to work for King Charles III's private secretary.

Total solar eclipse mania is gripping the United States. Should the wide-eyed and unprotected hazard a peek at this rare phenomenon?

Now that spring is upon us, incorporate these seasonal words into your vocabulary.

The days are getting longer and warmer, and that means it’s the perfect time to pull these fun spring words out of hibernation.

Rats and mice are vastly different in appearance and behavior, though they have one thing in common: scaring the heck out of you.

If you get bored scrolling through Instagram reels, play the secret game built into your DMs.

Despite what you might have heard (or seen on the big screen), famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart probably wasn’t poisoned by Antonio Salieri—but he did spend time with a young Marie Antoinette and keep a starling as a pet.

The year 1974 gave us Post-It Notes, the Rubik's Cube, Bailey's Irish Cream, and more.

The experience is not for the faint of heart (or those with thin wallets).

SpaceVIP plans to send six gastronomic guests 100,000 feet above sea level in a giant hydrogen balloon.

A beautiful barn owl sneaks up on its prey.

Owl feathers’ special structures help the wise birds sneak up on their meals.

You’ll be searching for these spots forever.

Not even a compass could help you get to lost places like Doggerland, Guaíra Falls, and Rungholt.

Pigs were involved in piggyback rides lexically much more than literally.

Whether or not you know what flambé means, be careful trying it at home.

From fold to flambé, here are the culinary terms every home cook should know.

These books altered history in ways big and small.

Here, in no particular order, are just a few of history’s most influential tomes—and how they made humanity look at things in a new light.

The Vinland Map courted controversy from the moment its discovery was announced.

Unravel the mystery of the Vinland Map—a controversial document that claimed Vikings arrived in North America before Columbus. Discover the truth now.

A sign in Irish on Achill Island in Ireland.

You may hear an "Erin go bragh" or two, but even on the most Irish of holidays, we don't hear much of the Irish language—which is a shame.

What is an Irish goodbye—and why is it called that?

Discover the vibrant Irish culture through its language and slang. Learn key phrases to use on St. Paddy’s Day and beyond, from ‘craic’ and ‘sláinte’ to ‘céad míle fáilte’ and ‘may the road rise up to meet you.’