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How many cups of coffee are too many cups of coffee to drink in a day when it's on your employer's dime? Researchers dug down to find the answer.

Aldi’s official UK beer taster will get to sample drinks for the grocery chain that will be sent directly to their home.

Katsushika Hokusai's ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’ gracefully distills the power of the ocean into a two-dimensional image that's as deceptively simple as it is mesmerizing.

Family having dinner by the road, circa 1930.

Grab the gelatin and the hot dogs and head to the kitchen to make these meals from the Great Depression.

The position he's in could actually increase his chances of surviving a high fall.

How and where you land is one of the major factors in whether you get up from the ground or go 6 feet further into it

If you can do today's crossword puzzles, you can do this one.

Try your hand at the 1913 diamond grid that kicked off the crossword puzzle craze.

Costco samples are losing that human touch.

Product kiosks are popping up at Costco locations, casting doubt over the role of human product demonstrators.

Over the past decade or so, the spotted lanternfly has become one of the most notorious invasive species in the United States. Here’s how it got here, how to spot it—and most importantly, how to kill it.

Melanie Chartoff as Principal Grace Musso With Corin Nemec as "Parker Lewis Can't Lose"

In the fall of 1990, two shows about meta high-schoolers premiered. Only one would last through the holidays.

The answer is a bit complicated.

The Ferris wheel is as beloved today as it was when it first debuted in 1893.

From the Ferris wheel to the Tilt-a-Whirl, carnival rides have some fascinating origin stories. Discover more about the history of these popular attractions here.

Paul Reubens in character as Pee-wee Herman.

Whether it was a mustached dad, an egg in a frying pan, or Pee-wee Herman holding a crack vial, public service announcements pulled out all the stops to save Gen Xers' lives.

A bit of training will make going for a walk a lot easier.

walks give dogs a chance for them to explore and interact with the environment around them. Here's how to stop them from dragging you along for the ride.

If you're planning a trip to a U.S. city, here are some destinations to consider—and some to possibly reconsider.

There‘s a scientific reason you love the smell of gas so much.

If you find the pungent aroma of gas pleasant at the pump, you're not alone. Here's why fuel tickles your brain.

Guests look at a portrait of Henrietta Lacks.

Though she died of cancer in 1951, Henrietta Lacks's immortal cells became the foundation for countless medical advancements.

These 17 synonyms for sex earned a place in the ‘1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.’

There are two main ways for getting a pimento inside an olive.

Until the early 1960s, pimentos were sliced and then stuffed into olives by hand.

While your Deaf friends might get a good laugh when you accidentally sign “f**k you” instead of “thank you,” it’s still best to know the correct signs when interacting within the Deaf community.

People in the 20th century had some odd anti-aging cures to consider.

From animal glands to radioactive water, these odd anti-aging cures involved more scheme than science.

The website formerly known as Twitter has replaced its bird logo with an X, but there's a way for iPhone users to get the old icon back on their home screen.