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Airplane fuel sometimes needs to be jettisoned.

Planes sometimes need to dump fuel to keep their weight down for a safe emergency landing. Here's why it doesn't hit anything.

A fallen statue of Lenin next to the Mogoşoaia Palace.

At the Citadel Museum in Germany, monuments to oppressive figures and regimes are displayed in a different context than what was originally intended.

Dogs use physical contact for a lot of the same reasons humans do.

Dogs like to rest a paw on their owners for a number of reasons, but establishing dominance isn't one of them.

You can't spend the upcoming school year at Hogwarts Castle, but this collection of free online classes offers the next-best thing.

Ironically, a skillet is better for sautéing than a sauté pan is. (But sauté pans have their own skill set.)

Paddington mid-adventure in Paddington 2 (2018).

Yes, ‘Citizen Kane’ is in Rotten Tomatoes’s 100% Club. So are ‘Paddington 2’ and ‘The Terminator.’

"What did I tell you about the elbows, Susie?"

Even Emily Post, the queen of table manners, sometimes graced the tabletop with her elbows. What gives?

More than 15 percent of North Dakota's hard-working population lives in Fargo.

According to a new survey, the very middle of America is chock-full of workaholics, from North Dakota to Texas.

If the owner of this computer is from Arkansas, they're about to Google "Little Debbie cakes."

States have spent the coronavirus pandemic picking up some pretty eclectic quarantine activities, to say the least.

Feeling listless, tired, and out of it? Here are some tips for reducing cumulative stress and anxiety, collectively called your 'allostatic load.'

This season’s ‘Día de Muertos’ Barbie doll promises to be the crown jewel of every Barbie collection.

Al Pacino is (still) all in the family in The Godfather: Part III (1990).

The closing chapter in Francis Ford Coppola's mafia saga trilogy was met with mixed reviews in 1990. Coppola believes this new version is better.

Loch Ness Monster statue in Inverness, Scotland

Through cruises, museums, and other tourist attractions, the Loch Ness Monster adds roughly £41 million to Scotland's economy in a typical year.

Elvis Presley in concert in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 27, 1977.

Elvis Presley spent a portion of his later years behaving somewhat erratically during his live performances, insulting his back-up singers and even changing lyrics to lash out at the hotel hosting him.

Don't let a stuck jar lid deter your dinner plans.

When twisting open a jar lid feels impossible, try these simple tricks before resorting to ordering takeout.

Personal airplanes aren't quite reality yet—and sadly, neither are personal space ships!

Everyone from chocolate-making companies to some of history's greatest minds (think Ben Franklin and Nikola Tesla) weighed in on what they thought life would be like in the 21st century.

In the ’80s, Mariko Aoki wrote to a magazine about her strange habit of having to poop in bookstores. Now, she’s the namesake for the condition.

Put your worries in Zozobra, and watch them go up in smoke.

At the annual burning of Zozobra in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a 50-foot-tall marionette is stuffed with parking tickets, divorce papers, calendars, and notes, and set aflame, taking people’s worries with him as he goes up in smoke.

Kenya's Wangari Maathai isn't a household name, but she should be.

From ‘Hidden Figure’ Katherine Johnson to female Nobel Laureates you may not have heard of, Nina Chhita's Instagram is giving us some important history lessons.

Tsar Bomba—the biggest hydrogen bomb ever—detonated in October 1961, and the Soviet Union caught it on tape.

Your sheets need to be washed on a regular basis.

Bedsheets may look clean, but they harbor a variety of nasty things—from dust mites to, yes, even poop.

These seemingly random digits can tell you a lot.

Barcode scanners don’t need to register the number below the barcode, but it can tell you a lot about a product.

While many people use Labor Day as an excuse to shop ‘til they drop, some places do close their doors whenever Labor Day comes a-knocking.

The Reason Why Fuel Dumped From an Airplane Doesn't Reach the Ground

What Happens to the Racist Statues and Monuments That Are Removed? Many Find Their Way to Germany’s Citadel Museum

The Reason Dogs Put Their Paws on You

Looking to Up Your Harry Potter Game? You Can Take Virtual Classes at Hogwarts for Free

Skillet vs. Sauté Pan: What’s the Difference?

50 Perfect Movies, According to Rotten Tomatoes

Why Is It Considered Rude to Eat With Your Elbows on the Table?

The 25 Hardest-Working States in America

The Strange Things Each State Is Googling Right Now

The Psychological Reason You’re Feeling So Unfocused—And What To Do About It

Mattel Is Releasing a New Day of the Dead Barbie Doll for 2020

'The Godfather: Part III' Is Getting a Do-Over—and a New Ending

Cryptid Currency: How the Loch Ness Monster Became a Force in Scotland’s Economy

5 Bizarre Elvis Presley Concert Appearances

6 Simple Ways to Open a Stuck Jar Lid

24 Strange Predictions For the 21st Century

Do Your Bowels Suddenly Spring to Life in Bookstores? You’re Not Alone—and the Japanese Even Have a Term for It: Mariko Aoki

Zozobra: The Quirky New Mexico Tradition That Promises to Take Your Gloom Away

Meet Nina Chhita, the Artist Celebrating Diverse Female Scientists With Her Instagram Illustrations

Recently Declassified Soviet Video Shows the Biggest Nuclear Explosion in History

Here's How Often You Should Be Washing Your Sheets

What Do the Numbers on Barcodes Mean?

Labor Day 2020: What’s Open? What’s Closed?