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Just like fireworks and thunderstorms, vacuums are unexpectedly loud—but that’s not the only reason your dog hates them so much.

How many of these books did you read this year?

"The city’s most borrowed books reflect the historic challenges that have impacted New Yorkers during 2020," the New York Public Library said in a press release.

Amazon returns might be easier to handle than you think.

If you've discarded the box and don't have a printer handy, you can still return items to Amazon for a refund. Here's how.

When public trust in the polio vaccine needed to be restored, officials turned to Elvis.

In 1956, the singer agreed to be photographed taking the vaccine in order to drum up public support.

Tonga, Samoa, and Kiribati will kick off the celebrations.

More than 24 hours pass between the first New Year's celebrations in the East and the last ones on the other side of the time zone map.

Aeronaut Henry Coxwell thought the people of Leicester would be happy to see him take flight in a balloon. Instead, they ripped it to shreds.

Young alligators can regenerate their tails.

A small study of four young American alligators demonstrated that they can regrow damaged tails up to 9 inches in length.

You don't have to keep unwanted gift cards.

Unwanted gift cards can pile up during the holiday season. Here's how to exchange them for what you really want—cash.

Putting sugar in a gas tank is not a very mature thing to do. It's also not very harmful.

Can vengeance be yours for just a few dollars? Can some sugar in a gas tank really cause a car to stop working?

If you touch your video game controller every day, it's probably dirty. Here's the best way to clean it without damaging the device.

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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

Here’s when to plan your next free trip to Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon, or anywhere else run by the National Park Service.

Some Avengers assembled in Avengers: Endgame (2019).

It’s hard to compete with the Avengers, but you stand a good chance if your sequel features lightsabers or Pixar characters.

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 berries are delicious. They're also hard to pronounce.

Açaí, a popular superfood, can be easy for people to mispronounce. Here's a hint: It's definitely not "ack."

Goodnight Moon had a critic in Anne Carroll Moore.

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.