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Wash Your Hands to Your Favorite Songs With This Website

Washing your hands for at least 20 seconds is the best way to protect yourself from coronavirus. If you're looking for a way to pass that time, this tool can help.

The Psychological Reason Coronavirus Is Prompting People to Hoard Toilet Paper

Of all the personal essentials needed in the event of a national health concern, why are people stocking up on Charmin?

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born (2018).

The 25 Highest-Grossing Movie Remakes of All Time

Whatever your stance on Disney’s live-action remakes may be, they’re faring pretty well at the box office.

The nubuck leather and Gore-Tex will ensure your feet will always stay dry.

The New Vasque All-Terrain Hiking Boots Are Waterproof, Lightweight, and Built to Last

If you're looking for a pair of dependable, waterproof, and lightweight hiking boots, then check out this new line from Vasque.

Dairy Queen Is Celebrating Its 80th Birthday With $.80 BOGO Blizzards

Now through March 15, 2020, Dairy Queen is offering buy one, get one for $.80 Blizzards in all available flavors.

A digital model of the World War II bunker found in Scotland.

A Secret World War II Bunker Was Just Discovered in Scotland

The underground bunker housed Britain’s last line of defense, a unit known as “Churchill’s secret army.”

Mr. Rogers greets President George W. Bush in 2002.

Mr. Rogers Loved Farting in Public, According to His Widow

The legendary children's television host is often viewed as a near-saint, but it turns out he found farting just as funny as the rest of us.

This bag features many prominent women scientists.

Celebrate Trailblazing Women in Science With This Tote Bag

This bag is decorated with the faces of pioneers like Ada Lovelace, Sally Ride, and many more scientists who paved the way for others.

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University College London Moves Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon to a New Location

Jeremy Bentham’s auto-icon, consisting of a wax head and a foam body built around his actual skeleton, has been moved to a new location in its London home.

You could win a trip to Antarctica by entering this contest from Omaze.

You Can Win a 14-Day Trip to Antarctica With National Geographic and Donate to Charity at the Same Time

You and a guest could embark on a trip to Antarctica and Argentina all while helping out a charity at the same time.

The National Park Service's Investigative Services Branch handles crime in the park system.

The Long Branch of the Law: Inside the National Park Service's Criminal Investigations Unit

When a serious crime occurs in a national park, rangers don't call local law enforcement or the FBI. They call the ISB, a little-known team of investigators responsible for 85 million acres of public land.

What the Death of the Apostrophe Protection Society Means for Grammarians

The head of the society signed off for good, declaring that “The ignorance and laziness present in modern times have won!”

Despite what you may think, the sriracha bean is actually the mildest of the five.

Jelly Belly Turns Up the Scovilles With New Sriracha, Jalapeño, and Carolina Reaper Flavors

If you think you can handle the spice, these new pepper-flavored jelly beans may prove to be the perfect challenge for your taste buds.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh during a visit to Australia in 2011.

Why Queen Elizabeth II Doesn’t Need a Passport to Travel Abroad

It’s unnecessary for the queen to carry a UK passport, but the perk doesn’t extend to the rest of the royal family.

Every State’s Favorite Place to Spend Spring Break, Mapped

Texans head to Miami and Floridians flee to Chicago. Check out more popular spring break destinations by state in this map.

Would you be able to recognize these logos if they had been tampered with?

Can You Guess the Brand Based on Just a Piece of Its Logo?

The best logo designs are the ones you can still easily identify even when most of the image is missing.

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From Apples to Ketchup, These Are the Foods You're Probably Storing Wrong

Do you keep ketchup in the refridgerator and apples on the countertop? If so, you need a lesson in proper food storage.

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Can You Name the 16 Songs Depicted in This Hospital Scene Brainteaser in Less Than 5 Minutes?

This hospital scene is filled with visual brainteasers, each one representing the title of a different song about a body part.

"Forest Elf" is now a Pantone color and that means it's finally time to make a Lord of the Rings shrine out of your spare room.

Pantone Just Added 315 New Colors to Its Fashion, Home, and Interiors System

We’re thrilled to introduce Water Ballet, Forest Elf, Downtown Brown, and a few hundred more new Pantone colors.

Two Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Shows From Taika Waititi Are Coming to Netflix

Taika Waititi, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind 'What We Do in the Shadows' (2014) and 'Jojo Rabbit' (2019), is adapting Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' into two Netflix shows.

Julia Stiles at the Golden Globe Awards in 2011.

49 Notable Columbia University Alumni

Columbia University, Manhattan's Ivy League institution, boasts Alexander Hamilton, Barack Obama, and even Alicia Keys (sort of) among its former students.

Sadly, ALDI doesn't stand for “Awesome Lunch and Dinner Items” or “Always Loving Discounts, Inc.”

What Does ALDI Stand For, Anyway?

The first ALDI locations bore a different name, but the owners had changed it by the time they had brought their grocery stores to the U.S.

A still from The Mars Generation (2017).

10 of the Best Space Documentaries You Can Stream Right Now

Explore black holes, hang out with robots, and get to know the team behind the Apollo missions with these space documentaries on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Disney+.

An 1888 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper depicts women's suffrage in the Wyoming territory.

Why Wyoming Women Were Granted Voting Rights 50 Years Before the 19th Amendment

More than 50 years before the 19th Amendment, legislators in the Wyoming Territory passed a bill granting women voting rights.

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