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When imitation crab appears in dishes like California rolls and crab rangoon, its true identity is rarely advertised. So, what is the product really made of?

Roses are red, violets are blue. The FTC thinks your online valentine could actually be trying to scam you.

The next time you see a garbage truck with a stuffed penguin strapped to its grille, know the driver has a good reason—one that may or may not involve warding off ghosts.

Olympic curling stones are pretty self-policing—here's what those green and red lights can tell you.

You may be grateful that your car's windshield is cleaner than it used to be, but the lack of bugs on the road isn't something to celebrate.

Sports teams use popular music to rally their fans. Sometimes, they compose their own. And that's how you wind up with lyrics like "Abracadabra, alakazam, slam dunk sesame."

Freeskiers have been making their own rules since the inception of their sport. Here’s the skinny on why some choose to forgo the poles.

Audre Lorde’s poems, speeches, and books helped write the future of feminism. Here are some facts about the woman behind the work.

A new Christie's auction features chunks of Mars, the Moon, and the only known meteorite to ever cause a fatality. (It was a cow.)

Blue may seem like an odd choice for a pair of pants that many people wear every day, but there's a good reason it became the standard color for denim jeans.

It’s kinesiology tape, usually used to relieve muscle pain. But Olympic athletes co-opted it for another purpose.

Online dating and swiping on Tinder have nothing on romance in the past, which was often humiliating, dangerous, and exhausting.