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LG’s New Wearable Air Purifier Is the Face Mask of the Future

Homemade face masks can look cute, but feeling like you’re breathing in stale air isn’t exactly fun.

The Cuteness Is Strong With This Baby Yoda Pet Costume

Season 2 of 'The Mandalorian' premieres on Disney+ in October 2020, which means it's time to start planning your Baby Yoda Halloween costume.

A Typo Put a Giant Mosquito in the Running to Become Mississippi’s New State Flag Symbol

The new Mississippi flag design, featuring a mosquito silhouette surrounded by a ring of stars, has become a surprise hit with the public.

It’s Still Summer, But Pumpkin Spice Lattes Are Already Here

Every year, fall seems to come earlier and earlier. At least it does if you're spending any time at Starbucks.

The Audubon Zoo is accepting donations for Tumani's first baby.

Tumani, a Gorilla Mom-to-Be at New Orleans's Audubon Zoo, Has an Online Gift Registry

The western lowland gorilla is expecting her first child any day now, and her baby needs everything from blankets to building blocks.

Facing History and Ourselves students visit the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.

This Organization Designs Resources to Help Educators Teach Difficult Parts of History in Sensitive, Constructive Ways

Topics include global immigration, race in U.S. history, justice and human rights, genocide and mass violence, and more.

These words will bring a smile to your face.

The 10 Happiest Finnish Words, According to the People of Finland

To celebrate the launch of their new Finnish course, Duolingo partnered with the website Very Finnish Problems to find out which words make the people of Finland happiest.

Scots Wikipedia Is Notoriously Inaccurate Thanks to One Teenage Editor

Scots Wikipedia is notorious for its inaccuracy, and a recent Reddit post traces thousands of mistranslations back to a single teenage editor in the U.S.

A baby's laugh can offer a lot of insight into their development.

Why Do Babies Laugh?

Tiny people giggle at everything from tickling to peek-a-boo to silly faces. But do they really have a sense of humor?

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10 Spooky and Fun Halloween Face Masks

These Halloween-themed face masks from Redbubble, Threadless, and Society6 will help you get into the spooky spirit with safety in mind.

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in the series finale of Game of Thrones.

5 Things We Learned After the Game of Thrones Finale

'Game of Thrones,' the epic HBO fantasy series based on George R.R. Martin's books, answered a lot of questions in its 2019 finale. It also left a few puzzles behind.

7 Best-Selling 19th Century Female Novelists You've Never Heard Of

Few people today know the names Mrs. Henry Wood, Charlotte Riddell, or Maria Edgeworth—yet these women all wrote immensely popular, best-selling Victorian novels that allowed them to command top dollar.

Rob Lowe, Allison Janney, and Martin Sheen in The West Wing.

The West Wing Cast Is Filming a Reunion Special to Promote Voter Participation This Fall

It’s a stage adaptation of an episode from season three, and Aaron Sorkin is on board to write new material for it.

Stories of important and influential women will be given more visibility thanks to grants from the National Park Foundation.

The National Park Foundation Will Spend Nearly $500,000 to Elevate the Stories of Pioneering Women Throughout History

The National Park Foundation is using 23 grants to give influential women and their stories a place of prominence at National Park Service sites across the country.

The cover of the English edition of the book.

Zabiba and the King: The 2000 Romance Novel ... Written by Saddam Hussein

It’s literally about a mighty king’s love affair with a commoner, but it’s figuratively about Operation Desert Storm.

A photo of Marsha P. Johnson from the 2017 documentary The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson.

New York Just Renamed Brooklyn’s East River State Park After LGBTQ+ Icon Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson was present at the Stonewall Riots of 1969, but that’s just part of her very important legacy.

Grad Student Solves the Conway Knot, a Math Problem That Has Stumped Experts for 50 Years

It took University of Texas grad student Lisa Piccirillo less than a week to write a proof that solved the famous Conway Knot.

Finally, your cinnamon toast can taste as delicious as the cereal it inspired.

Cinnamon Toast Crunch’s New ‘Cinnadust’ Seasoning Will Take Your Sweet Treats to the Next Level

Pumpkin spice might be the reigning champion of dessert seasonings, but Cinnadust could steal the title.

Two asteroids are expected to come close to Earth soon, but there's no cause for alarm.

Worried About Asteroids Hitting Us in 2020? Don't Be

Two asteroids are projected to swing by Earth in the coming months, but the odds of them causing a problem are very low.

Yes, You Do Need This Baby Yoda Succulent Planter

It’s been a long year waiting for season two of ‘The Mandalorian,’ and you deserve a Baby Yoda succulent.

Anarchist Émile Chapelier teaches Esperanto to the members of his Libertarian commune.

Universal Soldiers: The Individuals Keeping the Esperanto Language Dream Alive

The universal language never quite changed the world, but enthusiasts and Duolingo users are doing their bit to change that.

Smooth Operator: How Con Man "Count" Victor Lustig Sold The Eiffel Tower—Twice

In 1925, an article appeared in a Paris newspaper about the decaying condition of the Eiffel Tower. There was a passing comment in the piece about how the French government had considered that it might be cheaper to tear down the Eiffel Tower than to fix

A juvenile saddleback tamarin is measured as part of an annual health check of a population of three primate species in southeastern Peru.

Zoonotic Diseases 101: How Viruses Jump From Animals to Humans

From the plague to the novel coronavirus, myriad animal viruses have caused problems for humans—and many others haven’t.

Peaches Purchased From Target and ALDI Are Being Recalled For Possible Salmonella Contamination

You don’t have to abandon your plans to make peach cobbler, but you shouldn’t use Wawona-brand peaches.

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