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11 Fun Facts About A Fish Called Wanda

One joke was so funny, an audience member literally laughed himself to death.

The Average Age When People Become Millionaires

Saving a million dollars isn’t as impossible as it sounds—as long as you’re willing to wait a few decades.

17 Surprising Facts About Friday the 13th

In the fall of 1979, a group of unknown actors, a director desperate for a hit, and a special effects visionary got together in the woods of New Jersey to create the stuff of legend.

'Lime Disease' Could Give You a Nasty Rash This Summer

Squeeze with caution.

What Happens When You Flush an Airplane Toilet?

It's a marvel of poop-related engineering.

Two of the Last Blockbuster Stores Are Closing

There's only one more store in the U.S.

Drought Reveals Ancient Sites in Scotland That Can Only Be Spotted From the Air

Surveyors are taking advantage of the uncharacteristic weather.

Lia Is a Disposable Pregnancy Test You Can Flush Down the Toilet

It's made out of the same material as toilet paper.

Why Eating From a Smaller Plate Might Not Be an Effective Dieting Trick

It's a popular shortcut to eating less, but does it work?

IKEA Is Recalling Its New Dog Water Fountain Due to Suffocation Risk

The dome-shaped water reservoir poses a suffocation hazard if dogs manage to get their snouts stuck in it.

15 Proper Facts About 'Downton Abbey'

The beloved (and record-breaking) Masterpiece series is making a big-screen comeback. Again.

Here's a Brilliantly Simple Way to Organize the Food Container Lids Taking Over Your Cabinets

Spend less time searching for matching lids.

Why is Friday the 13th Considered Unlucky?

Today, people around the globe will feel uneasy about getting out of bed, leaving their homes, or going about their normal daily routines, all because of a superstition.

Billion-Year-Old Rocks Reveal the First Color Ever Produced by a Living Thing

And it hasn't gone out of fashion yet.

Don’t Fall For This Trick Used by Hotel Booking Sites

Don't succumb to "pressure selling."

Heatwaves Can Affect Your Ability to Think Clearly and Make Decisions

High temperatures really do make your brain feel fried.

A Very Special History of The More You Know

The public service announcements were originally meant to boost teacher recruitment—and NBC wasn't all that crazy about airing them.

Finally! Windows Notepad Is Getting an Update for the First Time in Years

The basic text-editing app will be slightly fancier.

This Self-Cloning Tick is Terrorizing More States

The invasive species likes to gang up on its prey, sometimes swarming animals by the thousands.

8 Things You Might Not Know About Drew Carey

The 'Price is Right' host really doesn't need the glasses. He wears them just so you'll recognize him.

11 Facts About Henry David Thoreau

Believe it or not, we're all probably mispronouncing 'Walden' author Henry David Thoreau's name.

Fletcher Christian and the mutineers sent Lieutenant William Bligh and 18 others adrift in a 1790 painting by Robert Dodd.

How the 1789 Mutiny on the HMS Bounty May Help Explain—and Treat—Migraine Headaches

On April 28, 1789, Fletcher Christian and 18 other sailors wrested control of the HMS Bounty from Lieutenant William Bligh. They then sent Bligh and his loyal crew members off in a lifeboat in the South Pacific. More than 230 years later, their actions ma

Candytopia, the Interactive Art Installation Made of Sweet Treats, Is Coming to New York City

Brace yourselves for the sugar rush.

How Rich the U.S. Is Compared to the Rest of the World, Visualized

See how the U.S. stacks up to other countries.

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