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These fun facts will spice up your Tax Day.

Why does Tax Day fall on April 15? How much time do we spend doing our taxes? And which world leader taxed beards? Read on for answers to those questions and other fun facts about taxes.

Stacy Conradt
This L is going to da Loop.

Admitting you don’t know the meaning behind any of Chicago’s long-standing slang terms is akin to slathering your hot dog with ketchup.

Kate Schweitzer




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

Ken Jennings




Learn more about the traditions behind Passover.

The festival of Passover (or Pesach) commemorates the story of the Jews' escape from Egypt—and is one of the most important holidays on the Jewish calendar.

Austin Thompson






A Russian beard tax token.

History is full of kings and governments who have tried to earn money by taxing anything from beards to bachelors.

Tony Dunnell


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

Ken Jennings






Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier on April 15, 1947.

Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line in 1947 and became the first African American to play on a major sports team.

Rudie Obias


We look back at the people, events, and twists of fate that set the Titanic’s incredible story in motion—and the legacy we still honor today.

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Broccoli rabe isn't the same as broccoli, but once you know how to treat it, you can cook it just as easily.

Michele Debczak