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J.K. Rowling Announces ‘Harry Potter at Home’ Site With Magical Crafts and Activities for Everyone Stuck Inside

Now, you can learn how to draw a Niffler while you listen to the first Harry Potter audiobook for free.

Nothing good can result from shoving things up your nose. One astrophysicist learned that the hard way.

Astrophysicist Developing Face-Touching Warning Necklace for Coronavirus Gets Magnets Stuck Up His Nose

Daniel Reardon wanted to invent a way for people to keep their hands away from their face during a pandemic. Instead, he had doctors working to retrieve powerful magnets that had become lodged in his nose.

New York City Falcon Cam Reveals Nest With Four Eggs

If you're looking for something to do online, watch a peregrine falcon incubate her eggs on top of a New York City skyscraper.

Can't Find Yeast? Grow Your Own at Home With a Sourdough Starter

Yeast has become hard to find at grocery stores, but as long as you have water, flour, and time, you can grow your own yeast to bake bread at home.

This dog can turn a foster home into a forever home with one slobbery smile.

Busch Is Donating Three Months’ Worth of Beer to People Who Adopt or Foster Shelter Dogs During the Coronavirus Pandemic

If getting to play with a lovable pup isn’t enough of an incentive to foster or adopt a shelter dog, Busch is throwing in a bonus.

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5 Ways to Help Independent Bookstores During the Coronavirus Crisis

Indie bookstores are more vulnerable than ever. Here are some ways to show your support without leaving home.

"We gon' run this town tonight!" —These goats, probably.

Goat Your Own Way: In North Wales, a Herd of Goats Is Taking Advantage of the Empty Streets

This is an all-inclusive vacation for the goats, complete with walking tours and all-you-can-eat flower beds.

Scam Alert: Calls, Emails, or Texts About Government Stimulus Checks Are Bogus

Government stimulus checks are on the way, but the IRS and Treasury Department won't be texting or calling you about them. Only scammers will.

Let Dolly Parton read you a bedtime story.

Dolly Parton Is Reading Books From Her Imagination Library to Kids Stuck Inside

Dolly Parton has donated more than 100 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program, and now, she's reading bedtime stories to kids around the world.

University of California and McMaster University Are Offering Their Learning How to Learn Course Online for Free

Learning How to Learn, offered by the University of California, San Diego and McMaster University, teaches you how to combat procrastination, process new information, and much more.

11 Surprising Facts About Johnny Cash

With his gravelly baritone and colorful lyrics, Johnny Cash became one of the 1960s’ most prolific crossover artists, bridging the gap between country and early rock ‘n’ roll with a moody, bluesy flair.

Queen Elizabeth II at an afternoon tea event in 1999.

How to Make Queen Elizabeth’s Beloved Chocolate Biscuit Cake at Home

The queen exercises an admirable amount of self-control by only eating one little sliver a day, but you don’t have to be so modest.

Lítla Dímun: The Smallest of the Faroe Islands Has Its Very Own Cloud

Thanks to an interesting weather phenomenon, Lítla Dímun in Denmark's Faroe Islands is often capped by a flying-saucer-shaped cloud.

Frequent cleaning of high-traffic areas can reduce the spread of illness in your home.

7 Quick Tips for Disinfecting Your Home the Smart Way

As we practice social distancing, it's still important to fight the spread of coronavirus on high-touch surfaces in the home. Here's how.

Stained-glass windows showing Saints Victor and Corona in Redeemer Church in Trentino, Italy.

Is St. Corona Really the Patron Saint of Pandemics, Epidemics, or Plagues?

The coincidence that Corona happens to be the patron saint of epidemics or infectious diseases seems a little fishy.

Sloths have little problem holding still for nature photographers.

Why Are Sloths So Slow?

Sloths can take as long as one minute to move just 12 inches. It seems like a chill existence, until you consider what a glacial pace means for their pooping habits.

15 Facts About John Brown, the Real-Life Abolitionist at the Center of The Good Lord Bird

Over the past 160 years, abolitionist John Brown has been called a hero, a madman, a martyr, and a terrorist. Now Showtime is exploring his legacy with an adaption of James McBride’s 'The Good Lord Bird,' starring Ethan Hawke.

To Avoid Grocery Shopping, Quarantined Americans Are Reviving Wartime-Era Victory Gardens

Victory gardens were originally a way to supplement food supplies during World Wars I and II. Now, Americans are bringing them back in response to COVID-19 concerns.

Eric Clapton performing in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1992.

10 Wonderful Facts About Eric Clapton

As a solo artist and a member of bands like The Yardbirds, Blind Faith, Cream, and Derek and the Dominos, Eric Clapton—the man known as “Slowhand” (and sometimes “God”)—has thrilled generations of fans with his righteous bluesy wailing.

Take a Virtual Tour of Space Mountain and Other Famous Disney World and Disneyland Rides

Disneyland and Walt Disney World may be closed, but you can still experience Disney magic at home with a virtual ride tour.

A reconstruction of Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia.

7 Historic European Castles Virtually Rebuilt Before Your Very Eyes

Indulge your medieval castle fantasies with reconstructions made possible by a little modern-day magic we call GIF technology.

Peeps are all out of cluck when it comes to confectionery popularity contests.

America’s 10 Most Hated Easter Candies

Apparently, many people are hoping the Easter bunny doesn’t bring them any Peeps or Cadbury Creme Eggs.

You don't need to wear full business attire to maintain a professional appearance.

10 Ways To Look Professional, and Hide Your Pajamas, In a Video Conference Call

You don't have to wear pants without a stretchy waistband, but you should follow a few tips before joining a Zoom video call when working from home.

Rotavirus—from the Latin rota, for "wheel"—is named for the wheel-like appearance of its particles.

How Coronavirus and 31 Other Infectious Diseases and Viruses Got Their Names

‘Coronavirus’ is named for how it looks under a microscope, but that’s not the only way to name a virus or disease.

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