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In 1972, John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

In 1972, Apollo 16 commander John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

An elephant at the Berlin Zoo enjoying an old Christmas tree.

With Christmas now behind us, you might be thinking about taking down your tree soon. If you have a real tree, don’t be so quick to throw it out—many animals enjoy eating or playing with pine trees.

Gasping when you're surprised is a quirk of evolution.

Gasping is tied to an innate survival mechanism, hardwired into humans through evolution: the fight-or-flight response.

Let's talk about snow.

We dig into this winter puzzler.

Happy New Year!

Whether you say xīnnián kuàilè (“happy New Year” in Chinese) or gelukkig nieuwjaar (“happy New Year” in Dutch), there are plenty of ways to ring in 2023.

Macaulay Culkin in 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York' (1992).

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

The Rose Main Reading Room at the New York Public Library.

Colleen Hoover and Emily Henry fans are out in full force in New York.

Skeet Ulrich, Jamie Kennedy, and Matthew Lillard in 'Scream' (1996).

An Easter Egg in 1997’s ‘Scream 2’ gave some fans hope that Matthew Lillard’s character is alive and well.

Not all sesame seed ingredients are this obvious.

Thanks to a stringent new FDA mandate, food suppliers are now adding sesame to products that didn’t previously contain it.

Krampus seems more suited to Halloween than Christmas.

Fans of 'The Office' may recognize Belsnickel, but you should also get to know other Christmas monsters like Krampus and the Yule Lads.

Probably cocoa powder.

‘Cacao’ and ‘cocoa’ started out as synonyms—but there’s a little more to unpack in today’s product labels.

You'll want to know these bodacious slang terms.

The ‘80s were a time of superlatives: Hair was big; fashion was loud; even the slang was outrageous … or should we say, bodacious?

Huskies are known for their blue eyes.

Siberian huskies are known for their wolfish good looks, but deep down, they’re all dog.

Merry and bright Christmas lights.

From Thomas Edison’s ingenious marketing strategy to Carson Williams’ viral “Wizards of Winter” display, here are some facts about fairy lights to keep you warm throughout the season.

See which Netflix series your home state couldn’t get enough of this year.

A tree frog spits out a male wasp after being pseudo-stung.

Frogs trying to eat helpless male wasps are in for a nasty surprise.

Hermey the Elf and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer from the Rankin/Bass television special.

Since the character's inception, Rudolph has more closely resembled a white-tailed deer than the reindeer that live near the North Pole.

Start searching!

This puzzle should satisfy your urge to snoop for presents until the holidays arrive.

Not all Christmas songs are beloved.

The debate about banning “Baby It’s Cold Outside” rages on, but it’s not the only problematic Christmas carol to land on the do-not-play list.

From burritos to pad thai, these dishes were what Grubhub users were craving the most this year.

Fancy.

Diamonds are forever. So is debt, if you’re not careful.

Reindeer ... or is it caribou?

The distinction between these animals is part cultural and part scientific. And lately, scientists have been reconsidering their relationship.

You don’t want your bubbly to go bad.

A silver spoon won’t save your uncorked champagne, but this trick will.