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Frenchies are America’s top dog.

French Bulldogs may have roots in England, but they’re now the most popular dog breed in the United States.

Rebecca OConnell






This Blue Marble Earth montage shows many stunning details of our home planet.

Our planet is spinning more than 1000 mph at the equator while simultaneously zipping through space at 67,000 mph.

David W Brown


The origins of the 1940s phrase 'cooking with gas' aren't clear-cut.

If you want to know what it was like to strike up a casual conversation in this mid-20th-century decade, we’re going to tell it like it is—with a list of the words and phrases any eager beaver would know well. Ready to find out what’s buzzin’, cousin?

Kate Schweitzer








Amazon warehouse employees have some stories to tell.

Current and former Amazon fulfillment center associates talk everything from the perils of shipping kitty litter to sharing work space with artificial intelligence: “The robots will not stop for anything.”

Jake Rossen