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Curious About Eating Cicadas? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know

Testing some cicada recipes is the best way to get back at Brood X cicadas for all that incessant shrieking.

Curious About Eating Cicadas? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know

Testing some cicada recipes is the best way to get back at Brood X cicadas for all that incessant shrieking.

Pop Rocks caused an explosion of controversy.

When Pop Rocks Exploded In the 1970s

Pop Rocks—General Foods' famously carbonated candy—flew off shelves in the 1970s, but rumors of exploding children brought the food fad to an untimely end.

San Francisco's Antique Vibrator Museum Chronicles the Fascinating, 150-Year History of Vibrators

Attached to one of San Francisco’s Good Vibrations stores is a museum dedicated to the surprisingly long history of vibrators.

Massacre on the Mary Russell: When a 19th-Century Ship Captain Murdered His Crew

“The curse of God is upon you all!” Captain Stewart bellowed. Then, he methodically bludgeoned seven sailors to death with a crowbar.

All Out of Cloud Storage? Here’s How to Make More Room

Whether you use iCloud or Dropbox, this is what you need to do to free up digital storage space in the cloud.

Al Capone got the scars that gave him his Scarface moniker in a barroom brawl.

17 Facts About Al Capone

Born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 17, 1899, to Italian immigrants Gabriele and Teresa, Alphonse Capone would go on to become one of the most notorious gangsters of all time. Here’s what you need to know about the man known as Scarface.

Stephen King at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 2011.

Stephen King Was Too Scared to Finish Watching The Blair Witch Project in One Sitting

To be fair, Stephen King was high on painkillers at the time, and he did eventually finish the movie.

20 Online Colleges and Universities That Offer the Best Return On Your Investment

These online colleges and universities offer the biggest returns on investment based on their tuition, average student debt levels, and post-grad salary data.

What’s the Scratch in Made From Scratch?

Whoever started 'from scratch’ didn’t actually do it in the kitchen—and ‘scratch’ has nothing to do with clawing ingredients together with your bare hands.

Bob Dylan performs in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1978.

It’s All Overdue Now, Baby Blue: Man Returns Bob Dylan Album to Ohio Library 48 Years Late

"I am returning with this letter an overdue item (by my count, approximately 17,480 days overdue as of this writing)," Howard Simon wrote.

Amazon Wants to Share Your Wi-Fi With Your Neighbors—Here’s How to Opt Out

On June 8, Amazon Sidewalk will start connecting your smart devices to outside WiFi networks. Here's how to opt out of it.

'The Beast of Busco' is said to have prowled Lake Fulk for over a century.

Indiana's Fulk Lake, Home to 'The Beast of Busco,' Is Up for Sale

The lake is known to locals for harboring the possibly real, possibly mythological 500-pound snapping turtle known as Oscar.

Brood X Cicadas Are Screaming About Sex in Georgia, and Cops Are Tired of Hearing About It

The Brood X cicada has emerged to mate, and their ear-splitting screams for a partner have Georgia residents contacting authorities.

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7 Fast Facts About Maniac Magee

Today, 'Maniac Magee' is a beloved modern classic and a fixture on school reading lists—but when Jerry Spinelli initially turned in the manuscript, he didn’t think he was onto anything special.

The chocolate frog on a very green leaf.

Scientists Have Identified a New ‘Chocolate Frog’ Species

We simply have to assume that at least one researcher made some reference to Harry Potter’s chocolate frogs when they found it.

Astronaut Scott Kelly gets a delivery of fresh fruit while on board the International Space Station in 2015.

Gastronauts: A History of Eating in Space

Without microwaves, ovens, or refrigerators, food in space can be challenging both to prepare and to consume. Especially cheesecake.

Do Firefighters Really Rescue Cats From Trees?

You can call the fire department if you see a cat stuck in a tree, but they might decline your plea for help.

Cow Tip: Some Cattle Helped Police Apprehend a Suspect Following a Car Chase in Wisconsin

This isn’t the first time cattle have helped police catch a suspect, so maybe don’t count on your neighborhood cows to help you resist arrest.

Evan Peters and Kate Winslet in Mare of Easttown (2021).

Hot Wooder: The Philadelphia Accent Is In Danger of Disappearing Because of Millennials

Kate Winslet's Philadelphia accent in 'Mare of Easttown' could be a linguistic time capsule in a couple of decades.

Notarizing: An exciting world awaits you.

What Exactly Does a Notary Public Do?

You may have seen a legal document asking for a notary public's stamp of approval. Here's why, and how to find one.

A female ruby-throated hummingbird headed for her next meal.

Watch Mélanie Barboni, the Geologist Known as ‘The Hummingbird Whisperer,’ in Action

One hummingbird feeder and a single thirsty visitor soon grew to four feeders and more than 200 hummingbird guests.

Look Inside the World's Most Expensive Private Home

In addition to being the most expensive private home on Earth, the Antilia skyscraper in Mumbai, India, is also the world's biggest.

The baby carrot can liven up any social gathering.

Where Do Baby Carrots Come From?

The bite-sized vegetable snack makes for a crunchy appetizer. But how do baby carrots get on your plate?

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