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Ever wondered how the front passenger seat of a car came to be called "shotgun"?

John Wayne had a little to do with it.

The composer suffered from hearing loss and a number of mysterious ailments before his death at age 56. His hair is providing some answers.

A black bear cub stunting for the camera.

Conservation officers for New Mexico’s Department of Game and Fish may get to cuddle a bear cub every once in a while.

Want to shop from women-owned businesses? This Amazon hub is a great resource.

You can learn about new women-owned businesses through Amazon's Women’s History Month hub page.

Sharing food can heighten your own perception of it.

Swiping a French fry can trigger a thought process that can make it even more delicious.

Don't worry—you're not the only one who finds the definitions of these words hard to remember.

Sometimes there are words that you've seen, read, and maybe even used in conversation whose meaning you can never keep straight.

Wilma Rudolph made history as a Black woman athlete at the 1960 Rome Olympics, becoming the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics.

Cherry blossoms as seen from Central Park's Reservoir, with the El Dorado in the background.

Washington, D.C. is a cherry blossom explosion, sure. But the cherry trees in NYC’s Central Park are pretty nice, too.

Red wine and cranberry poached pears with mascarpone.

This poached pears recipe is a great dessert for people who don’t like to bake.

The gas pumps in this optical illusion don’t change color from row to row.

The world’s happiest country wants to teach us all how to live more like Finns.

Robert Shaw, Robert Redford, and Paul Newman in The Sting (1973).

As Khan Noonien Singh once said, “revenge is a dish best served cold,” and cinema is filled with stories where vengeance and retribution gets served with chilling brutality and precision. Here are 25 of the best of those tales.

“[They] forced the conqueror of conquerors ... to retreat and leave them in possession of the field.”

History tells us that Napoleon’s most upsetting defeat came at Waterloo. But it may have actually occurred eight years earlier, after the French emperor was attacked by a relentless horde of rabbits.

Finding a highly valuable treasure is one thing. Keeping it is another.

Work these greetings into conversations.

Why be boring when there are so many other ways to greet a person and forge a unique connection?

From cruising the outer reaches of space to having his genitals grabbed by Koko the gorilla, William Shatner has led an incredible life.

April's hybrid solar eclipse will be even more impressive than this partial eclipse.

On April 20, 2023, you can partake in one of the rarest types of eclipses: a hybrid solar eclipse.

These women-owned businesses are worth checking out all year-round.

In honor of Women’s History Month, discover unique products and learn the backstories behind these women-owned businesses.

The antagonistic comic feuded with Jerry Lawler and specialized in wrestling women.

The Oxford English Dictionary is here to help you learn the nuanced meaning of ‘deepfake.’

After 31 years, the Labrador retriever is no longer at the top of the American Kennel Club’s annual list.

What are those black tubes across the road for?

Using simple technology, they can tell a lot about your vehicle.

Today, Katherine Mansfield is considered one of the most influential modernist writers of the 20th century—but she considered a career as a professional cellist.

Googling how to spell ‘restaurant’ is nothing to be ashamed of.

Why is the Passenger Seat Called "Shotgun"?

DNA Analysis of Beethoven’s Hair Reveals New Clues About His Death

Dream Job Alert: New Mexico Is Looking for “Professional Bear Huggers”

Amazon’s Women’s History Month Hub Page Highlights Small Businesses and Handmade Products

The Reason Food Off Someone Else’s Plate Always Seems to Taste Better, According to Science

10 Words With Difficult-to-Remember Meanings

10 Fast Facts About Wilma Rudolph

Central Park’s Cherry Blossom Tracker Tells You When the Trees Are in Peak Bloom

How to Turn Pears and Red Wine Into an Elegant Dessert

There Are Fewer Colors in This Tricky Gas Pump Optical Illusion Than You Might Think

Finland’s Happiness Masterclass Is a Free 4-Day Trip to a Luxury Resort—Here’s How to Apply

The 25 Greatest Revenge Movies of All Time

The Time Napoleon Was Attacked by Rabbits

Treasure Island: The Enduring Enigma of Tucker’s Cross

20 Terrific Alternatives to “Hello”

93 Fascinating Facts About William Shatner

An Ultra-Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse is Coming in April

9 Unique Women-Owned Businesses You Can Support Right Now

Comedian and Wrestler Andy Kaufman Is Being Inducted Into the WWE Hall of Fame

17 Terms That Just Got Added to the Oxford English Dictionary

The 10 Most (And 10 Least) Popular Dog Breeds in the U.S.

Why You Sometimes See Black Tubes Stretched Across the Road

10 Intriguing Facts About Katherine Mansfield

The 10 Hardest Words to Spell, According to Google