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Christmas has been canceled a fair number of times throughout history.

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As with many words, we have Latin to thank.

He got the idea from a story his wife told him while they were visiting her parents: “I joked, ‘This would be good for a novel. I am going to write a novel based on this.’ ”

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

A statue of Robert Smalls will soon be a part of the South Carolina Capitol grounds.

The ship’s pilot helped his family reach freedom, then served in the Civil War and in the U.S. Congress. Robert Smalls’s statue will be the first to honor an individual Black citizen on South Carolina State House grounds.

We all have our favorite Thanksgiving side dishes, but do other U.S. residents feel the same about them?

Within the last 200 years, we’ve discovered about two dozen species of hominins in Europe, Africa, and Asia—which you can see laid out in this map.

Here’s the newly-discovered flea toad on top of a coin.

Researchers just described one of the tiniest frogs known to science.

Grandfather clocks often become family heirlooms.

The imposing clocks have an origin story, but it doesn't have much to do with any actual grandfathers.

Meet some of your famous family members.

Each of these ancient fossils, even if just a small part of a skeleton, represents an identifiable character in the story of humankind.

The endangered species faces another obstacle.

Researchers recently found that polar bears are facing higher exposure to certain bacteria and viruses.

Maximize your PTO so you can catch up on your reading.

Americans get an average of only 11 vacation days per year. Use them wisely.

You can save this one for the next time someone makes you mad (though it might not do you any favors, either).

This common phrase is often used during times of political uncertainty, and has even been described as an ancient Chinese curse. History says otherwise, though.

An old toothbrush makes threading a needle a breeze.

If you have an old toothbrush lying around, you never have to stress over threading a needle again.

Your Thanksgiving preparation can be smoother with Butterball’s “cook from frozen” turkey.

Save some time and energy with Butterball’s new “cook from frozen” turkey.

Be honest—how many words did you already know?

Are all these new slang terms confusing you? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

This riddle dates back to 1598—can you figure out the answer?

“Fido” is a name that has become synonymous with all things dog. But where did the name come from?

A detail of a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I painted to commemorate the defeat of the Spanish Armada (depicted in the background).

She spoke multiple languages, defeated Spain’s powerful navy, and never accepted a marriage proposal. Discover more fascinating facts about Queen Elizabeth I and her reign.