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Someone tell this architect that he isn't actually required to draw. / Hinterhaus Productions / Getty

Most people only work a handful of different jobs in their lifetime, which means they might get their knowledge of other careers from TV and movies. That opens the door to a lot of misconceptions about a lot of different professions.

From the Founding Father who stuck whalebone where he shouldn’t have to the only known woman to have given herself a C-section.

A quick sales attempt is said to be an “elevator pitch.” But does it actually have anything to do with elevators?

There are some powerful tools in your arsenal that will help keep the Sunday Scaries at bay.

The phenomenon also known as “the Sunday Night Blues” can be daunting—but there are ways you can fight back.

Rawfords Mill near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, was a target of the Luddite movement.

The original Luddites were workers whose jobs were threatened by new technology—and who fought back.

Some states try to look out for workers. Others actually set minimums below the federal rate.

Quick, fetch the Rexall’s Americanitis Elixir!

Nearly all of the day’s experts blamed Americanitis on stress caused by the relentless pace of life in the U.S., which was only exacerbated by new technological advancements.

The royal family at Trooping the Colour in 2023.

Here's your chance to work for King Charles III's private secretary.

The 40-hour-a-week slog could go by a lot easier with these fun finds.

If the Sunday scaries have got you down—especially ahead of Daylight Savings 2024—then these essential products might help make the 9-to-5 grind seem less daunting.

Alternate labels for Millennials include ‘Echo Boomers’ and ‘Gen Y.’

Millennials might just be the most studied generation in history—and also perhaps the most misunderstood. We’re here to help separate fact from fiction.

The spinning jenny was basically the spinning wheel 2.0.

Here's the story of why the spinning jenny was invented and how the spinning mule usurped it.

Plagiarism is a bad idea in any setting, but some of history’s most vaunted writers have been caught stealing.

Even your favorite furry pals can tag along.

Struggling to stay organized while working from home? Check out these essential items for your home office, including a desk, chair, paper trays, and more.

There's a book hidden in this mess. Can you spot it?

Whether or not your workspace looks like this brainteaser, looking for the book hidden among the office supplies is good practice.

The British Museum's professional mousing staff answered to names like Black Jack and Poppet.

Being a professional mouser for the British Museum in the 20th century came with some competitive benefits.

Oscar Mayer’s Wienermobile visits a Chicago school.

Would you relish the opportunity to see the USA through the windshield of a motorized hot dog? Now’s your chance.

There's more to the job than meets the eye.

Car salespeople use a number of tricks to make a sale.

Transporting food and beverage is a big part of commuter life.

The best gifts for commuters make your loved one’s journey to work something they’ll look forward to.

Art is subjective. Even when it's just an empty frame.

Jens Haaning was paid to create art. He submitted two blank pieces and titled them ‘Take the Money and Run.’

Union coal miners on strike, August 1, 1993.

By the late 1700s, laborers adopted the insult to refer to workers who wouldn’t join a strike, a union, or take part in organized labor and undermined their fellow workers.