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The biggest tsunami ever recorded reached 1720 feet high—which is taller than the Willis Tower in Chicago.

If you're curious about how many books you'll be able to read this year, take this test.

The average person in the U.S. reads about 12 books per year—but that number won't help you if you read at a different pace than the average American.

This is going to screw with your sense of time.

How long is a day on Mars? What about a year on Venus? The answers will probably mess with your sense of time.

Cutting vinyl records is a precise process.

The types of songs cut on vinyl may be changing, but the way the physical records are made has stayed the same.

Elijah McCoy devised his first invention while working on the Michigan Central Railroad.

Elijah McCoy’s most famous creation, an automatic oil cup that lubricated steam engines on trains, may have spawned the phrase “the real McCoy.”

What jobs do people fantasize about having? Think travel, medicine, and ... being a DJ.

Original Garbage Pail Kids cards are more valuable than you might think.

The snot-covered Garbage Pail Kids trading cards were all the rage in the 1980s. Once just 25 cents a pack, rare cards can now command thousands of dollars.

The full worm moon occurs at the start of spring.

You'll have to be an early bird to catch a glimpse of March’s full worm moon at its peak in 2023.

This information might not jibe with what you’ve heard before.

Malyi Semyachik volcano and crater lake on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula

Some corners of the Earth remain essentially uncharted by Westerners. Here are a few of the most intriguing.

Many people use the terms interchangeably, but there’s a substantial difference between the two methods of incarceration.

Mary, Queen of Scots, painted by an unknown artist; and symbols from her correspondence in a graphical user interface tool developed by CrypTool 2.

The letters, mysteriously misfiled among Italian documents, shed new light on Mary Stuart’s political machinations during her years in captivity.

Throwing your puppy a little bit of steak may not be so bad after all.

The show's title track was based on a woman who got herself a knife.

Two years after introducing the McPlant Burger, McDonald’s is offering a meat-free version of another famous fast food item.

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Nannie Helen Burroughs, and Frances E.W. Harper.

Some Black suffragists may not be as well known as their white counterparts in the movement, but they made an indelible impact on history.

Brian Baumgartner at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2018.

A popular fan theory about ‘The Office’ is that Kevin is a secret genius. But is he?

The prizefighter challenged racist attitudes in boxing at the turn of the 20th century both in and out of the ring.

Shark-related tourist activities are now illegal in Mexico’s Isla Guadalupe Biosphere Reserve—a hotspot for great whites.

Psst, McDonald's might give you a refill on those.

Scoring a free French fry refill at McDonald's could be as easy as just asking.

Use these delicious food words during your next feast.

Expand your vocabulary, as well as your Yule-hole, with these delectable words suitable for true gourmands.

A request for a gift card from a friend may not be from a friend at all.

The interior of Le Bon Marché, the oldest department store in the world.

The oldest stores in the world have been in business for hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of years.

The wreck of the RMS Titanic at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

In honor of the 25th anniversary of James Cameron’s ‘Titanic,’ WHOI has released never-before-seen footage of the real-life shipwreck.

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Catch the Full Worm Moon Coming in March

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What’s the Difference Between Prison and Jail?

How Codebreakers Decrypted a Trove of Long-Lost Letters Written by Mary, Queen of Scots

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The Real-Life Murder That Inspired 'The Sopranos' Theme Song

Chicken-Free McPlant Nuggets Are Coming to McDonald’s Germany

10 Black Suffragists You Should Know

An Unaired Storyline From ‘The Office’ Complicates a Popular Fan Theory About Kevin

8 Things You Might Not Know About Boxing Legend Jack Johnson

McDonald's Free French Fry Refills Might Be Their Best-Kept Secret

23 Delicious Words and Phrases For Anyone Who Loves Their Food

Before You Agree to a Friendly ‘Favor’ Via Email, Beware This Phishing Scheme

11 of the Oldest Continuously Operated Stores From Around the World

Watch Newly Released Footage of the ‘Titanic’ Wreck Shot in 1986