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It wasn't a product of your young imagination: Chalky, white dog poop really was everywhere in the 1970s and '80s. Here's why it went away.

Graham McTavish and Sam Heughan in Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham

'Outlander' stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish are celebrating all things Scotland in their new travel series, 'Men in Kilts.'

Spring is the best time to observe Earthshine—the phenomenon in which the glow of the Earth lights up the crescent moon.

A young male wolf traveled hundreds of miles to Mono County east of Yosemite National Park in California, making him the first wolf to visit the area in over 100 years.

Christian Frausto Bernal, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 2.0

The Marieta Islands in Mexico are home to Playa del Amor—a hidden beach uncovered by military test bombings in the 1900s.

Audrey Hepburn's Holly Golightly looking statuesque in Peter Luger Steak House.

Don Draper, Holly Golightly, and some other iconic New Yorkers helped maintain social distance at a New York steak house.

Arsenio Hall changed the late-night talk show scene.

Famed 1990s talk show host Arsenio Hall courted controversy with Vanilla Ice and once released a rap album of his own.

Greeters can mean increased profits for stores.

Having a person stand at attention at the entrance to a store makes shoppers feel welcome, but there's also a financial benefit for retailers.

From the classic work of Julia Child to more modern fusion cuisine, these eight cookbooks are essential must-haves in your kitchen.

Carpeting in cars provides a real benefit.

They collect dirt, grime, snow, and assorted gunk. They stain. So why do car manufacturers insist on carpeting floors?

A lithograph by Charles Robert Ashbee for H.G. Wells's The Island of Dr Moreau

In 1896, H.G. Wells published an uncharacteristically gruesome tale called 'The Island of Dr. Moreau,' forever changing the face of science fiction. Here are seven curious facts about Wells’s most unsettling work, which turns 125 this year.

The lotus bowl, worth much more than $35.

The blue and white porcelain bowl is one of only seven known “lotus bowls” from the early 15th-century Ming dynasty.

Are you sharing your bed with your cat, or is your cat sharing its bed with you?

Cats often take up residence near your feet when it's time for bed. They do it for a number of reasons, only some of which are selfish.

Skipper—a puppy born with six legs—appears to be happy and healthy despite her rare, life-threatening medical condition.

The viral 'if I had four eggs' riddle may seem like a straightforward problem, but you'll need more than math skills to solve it.

Scène de rue à Montmartre, painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1887.

The painting shows Vincent van Gogh’s early experimentation with Impressionism during a two-year stint in Paris.

Adding a special ingredient to your scrambled eggs helps keep them creamy and tender even when cooked quickly.

Chumbawamba's Danbert Nobacon and June Abbott in 1992.

The “Tubthumping” rockers bid adieu to the Iron Lady with a touching musical tribute featuring “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead.”

Honey can spend years in a pantry without spoiling because bees are very diligent when it comes to food safety.

An expedition to hunt Komodo dragons and bring them to New York City in 1927 bore many similarities to the movie 'King Kong' that premiered six years later.

A new scout receiving her Eagle Scout neckerchief at a regional ceremony in Tacoma, Washington.

Only about 6 percent of all scouts ever become Eagle Scouts—the Boy Scouts’s highest rank. These young women went above and beyond to earn it.

“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the so-called Black national anthem, was written by 20th-century novelist/poet/songwriter James Weldon Johnson as a rallying cry for perseverance and social justice.

Robert E. Peary expected worldwide fame for being first at the North Pole. But Frederick A. Cook said he had been first. Peary sensed his glory being snatched from his grasp—and mounted a relentless campaign to prove his claim.

The Citizen app won’t stop helicopters from interrupting your nap, but it can at least tell you why they're overhead.

What Happened to the White Dog Poop That Used to Be Everywhere?

10 Facts About Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham

Earthshine Is Coming—How to See the Dark Part of the Crescent Moon in Spring 2021

Wolf Spotted Near Yosemite for the First Time in a Century

This Magical Hidden Beach in Mexico Was Uncovered by Military Bombs

A New York Steak House Beefed Up Customer Capacity With Madame Tussauds Wax Figures

7 Things You Might Not Know About Arsenio Hall

The Reason Why Walmart and Other Retail Stores Put Greeters at the Door

8 Essential Cookbooks Everyone Needs in Their Kitchen

The Reason Cars Have Carpeted Floors

7 Facts about The Island of Doctor Moreau

A Rare Chinese Porcelain Bowl Found at a Yard Sale Could Fetch $500,000 at Auction

The Reason Cats Like to Sleep at the Foot of Your Bed

Meet Skipper: The World’s First Six-Legged ‘Miracle’ Dog

Can You Solve This Viral Egg Riddle?

Vincent van Gogh’s Rarely Seen Scène de rue à Montmartre to Be Put on Public Display for First Time Ever

The Secret Ingredient for Cooking Scrambled Eggs Fast Without Drying Them Out

When Chumbawamba Released an Album Celebrating Margaret Thatcher’s Death

Can Honey Go Bad?

King Kong Was Inspired By a Real-Life Komodo Dragon-Hunting Expedition

Almost 1000 Young Women Just Became the First Female Eagle Scouts in Boy Scout History

8 Facts About ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ the Black National Anthem

The Quest for the North Pole, Episode 7: A Gold Brick

The Citizen App Will Now Tell You Why Helicopters Are Making a Racket in Your Neighborhood