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Sometimes words move up in the world. Their meanings change with time, becoming more positive—a process linguists call amelioration.

Many people report fearing clusters of holes. If you're one of them, this post is for you. But don't say we didn't warn you.

Jimmy Buffett—yeah, the “Margaritaville” guy—is one of just a few authors to have books that topped both the fiction and non-fiction ‘New York Times’ bestsellers lists. Other authors that have that distinction include Hemingway and Steinbeck.

Poignant, funny, sad, weird, or mean—last words can make quite the impact as we shuffle off the stage of life. Here are 65 notable examples.

Doritos apparently taste different in Mexico than they do in the U.S., and many customers prefer the version sold south of the border.

If you have an iPhone, you can identify plants without downloading a third-party app.

Opossums have a bad reputation, but they’re smarter and more beneficial to people than other woodland denizens. Discover more about these unique marsupials here.

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue—and something else, too?

The ‘laying vs. lying’ situation is tricky—but direct objects can help.

He’s best remembered for saying “Give me liberty or give me death,” but did Henry actually utter those words?

Thomas Jefferson was not happy about some of the edits made to his draft. Here's what didn't make the final cut.

People have come up with a range of ingenious, harebrained, and sometimes grim but often remarkable ways to stay cool during a summer scorcher.