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This Two-Second Trick Makes It Easier to Cook and Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs

Use this two-second tip from celebrity chef Jacques Pépin to get perfect, easy-to-peel hard-boiled eggs each time.

Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

15 Surprising Facts About Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Spinoffs rarely outlive their original series, and they definitely don't eclipse them in terms of longevity. But 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' has been defying expectations for decades.

Why Do We Say 'Close, But No Cigar'?

The origins of phrases aren’t always very clear, but this one is—and it all started with carnival barkers.

Being called a 'guest' of a retail business is not really grammatically correct.

The Reason Some Businesses Refer to Customers as Guests

Step into a Target or Walgreens and you might be labeled a 'guest.' The practice probably started for a very Goofy reason.

Condiment Crisis: A Ketchup Packet Shortage Is Squeezing America

The single-serve ketchup packets that had been dumped into takeout bags with abandon are now fetching premium prices on eBay.

Misbaken Identity: Mysterious Beast Reported in Poland Turns Out to Be a Croissant in a Tree

When animal welfare officers arrived on the scene, they identified the mysterious "tree beast" terrorizing Kraków citizens as a rogue croissant.

Which historical women deserve a tiny, metallic likeness?

Which Trailblazing Women Should Be Featured on Quarters? The U.S. Mint Wants Your Suggestions

Sally Ride and Maya Angelou are the first two honorees, but you can help decide which other important women from history to feature on the collectible coins.

The Simple Way to Untangle Jewelry Chains

You can make untangling stubborn necklace chain knots a little easier using a couple of items you may already have at home.

What the 'Probability of Precipitation' on Your Weather App Really Means

Seeing a 50 percent chance of rain on your weather app doesn't mean that rain will reach only half your area—or that it will rain for half the day.

Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow on the Friends set.

Friends’s "Smelly Cat" Lyrics Were Loosely Inspired by a Real Pet—But It Wasn’t a Cat

Phoebe Buffay's ubiquitous tune "Smelly Cat" may never have happened if not for a malodorous pooch named Gouda.

How Do U.S. Gas Prices Compare to Those in Other Countries? This Map Shows You

Even if gas prices are going up at your local station, there’s a good chance they’re still cheaper there than in dozens of other countries.

David Manning had nothing but praise for Sony movies.

Remembering David Manning, Sony's Fictional Film Critic

In 2001, Sony was accused of enlisting a fake movie critic to rave about films like Rob Schneider's 'The Animal.' But was Manning really a figment of someone's imagination?

The Great Sphinx with the Pyramids of Giza in the distance.

Visit the Pyramids of Giza Without Even Leaving Your Couch

The Great Pyramid, the Great Sphinx, and the rest of the Giza Plateau’s many wonders are a few clicks away.

8 Fascinating Facts About Girl Scouts

The Girl Scouts have a storied history, from a rivalry with the Boy Scouts to getting in trouble for campfire sing-alongs.

Growing fresh produce from scraps is easier than you may realize.

5 Fruits and Vegetables You Can Regrow from Scraps

With a glass of water and a windowsill, you can regrow avocado pits, green onion ends, and other vegetable scraps into new plants.

Winnipeg is the Slurpee Capital of the World.

How Winnipeg, Canada, Became the Slurpee Capital of the World

Despite six-month winters and sub-zero temperatures, Winnipeg moves more Slurpees than anywhere else.

The Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee.

9 Rockin’ Facts About Elvis Presley’s Graceland

Elvis Presley’s Graceland hasn’t changed too much since he lived there—the last record he ever listened to is still in the record player.

Beak Havoc: Ravens Keep Stealing Quality Meats From Costco Shoppers in Anchorage, Alaska

Quoth the Raven: “I am going to steal those short ribs straight from your cart and there’s nothing you can do about it. Caw!”

See how your Netflix preferences compare to the rest of the world.

The Most Popular Netflix Show in Each Country, Mapped

This map of the most popular Netflix shows in each country breaks down which series people are binge-watching around the world in 2021.

Nothing to see here—just a baby in a cage hanging out a window, taking in the air!

24 Puzzling Parenting Tips From the 1800s

A lot has changed between the 19th century and today, but one thing that hasn't is the plethora of available parenting advice—though the following tips would likely make today's parents scratch their chins.

Nicola Sacco (right) and Bartolomeo Vanzetti (third from right, with mustache) head back to jail accompanied by deputy sheriffs.

11 Things You Should Know About the Sacco and Vanzetti Case

For more than a century, legal experts have argued that Sacco and Vanzetti didn't get a fair trial. Here are the facts in the landmark case.

The Simple Way to Clean Your Mattress (Which You're Probably Not Doing Enough)

If you have a box of baking soda in your pantry at home, you can disinfect your mattress in a day.

Meryl Streep with her Oscar for The Iron Lady in 2012.

The 25 Most Oscar-Nominated Actors of All Time

Meryl Streep’s Oscars track record is impressive and perhaps impossible to beat, but Al Pacino might have the best chance of catching her.

Beulah Mae Donald in The People v. The Klan (2021).

10 Facts About Beulah Mae Donald, the Woman Who Took Down the KKK

'The People V. The Klan'  is a four-part CNN Original Series about the courageous story of Beulah Mae Donald, a Black mother in Alabama who brought down the Ku Klux Klan for the brutal murder of her son.

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