Some people remember former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as the quick-witted "Iron Lady" who resolutely lead the U.K. through the end of the Cold War. Others recall her as a heartless conservative hardliner who tore down labor unions while str

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From giant parrots and penguins to really old poop and The Bone Wars to the difference between body fossils and trace fossils, here are a few fascinating facts about fossils.
Açaí, a popular superfood, can be easy for people to mispronounce. Here's a hint: It's definitely not "ack."
Anne Carroll Moore was an influential librarian in the world of children's books. That was bad news for 'Goodnight Moon,' since she refused to recommend it.
If you have a staple remover at home, you can pry open a keyring without pinching a fingertip or breaking a nail.
Screensavers really used to save computer screens from getting damaged. Now, they serve other purposes.
In these 20 American cities, drivers get into accidents more frequently than the rest of the country's population.
A factoid isn’t just a fun fact—at least, it wasn’t when Norman Mailer allegedly coined the term in 1973.
Elastic comedian-turned-actor Jim Carrey once had to defend himself in comedy clubs with broken beer bottles. He also had to endure the wrath of Tommy Lee Jones.
Because the best way to find out if unicorns are real is to trek to the nearest forest and look for one yourself.
There are many weird ways to die. But Gouverneur Morris’s DIY whale-bone catheter might take the cake.
The winged creatures are a mainstay of the macabre. But bats are probably too busy yelling at each other to bother you.
In 1976, red M&Ms were pulled from shelves. In 1987, they staged a comeback thanks to an enterprising college student.
You can’t have afternoon tea at Buckingham Palace, but you can drink yours just like the queen does.
Unsubscribing from text alerts and leaving group messages might be a good long-term solution to your unread text problem—but here’s a quicker fix.
John Travolta’s ‘Gotti’ (2018) ranked fourth—but it’s not the only John Travolta movie on the list.
Over the course of its nine seasons, 'Seinfeld' created plenty of memorable moments—many of which came from the iconic sitcom's holiday-themed episodes. Read on to discover the best of them (and have a happy Festivus)!
Every year, families in Saratoga Springs, New York, celebrate Christmas by smashing a peppermint pig candy with a hammer.
More than 50 years after its inception in 1966, Kwanzaa is still being observed the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day by people around the world.
It started centuries ago, when puddings contained spices, cereal, and potentially putrid minced meat.
Kick off another year of skygazing by catching Mercury at its greatest distance from the sun on the evening of January 23.
Shirley Jackson finished writing the story around 1944. It's been residing in a box at the Library of Congress since 1965.