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When is a goat not a goat? When it can be spotted on a rail-thin rock crevasse at an altitude of 13,000 feet in the northwestern United...

Sound pervades our experience — so much so that we’re never without it. Even in the quietest, most soundproofed chambers , the decibels...

In the modern era of blockbuster filmmaking, production budgets have skyrocketed and show few signs of slowing down. The 10th movie in...

Long before they became fashionable accessories for sunny days, some of the earliest sunglasses served a far different purpose: In...

When Apollo 12 departed Kennedy Space Center on November 14, 1969, the spacecraft was carrying a tiny artwork titled “ Moon Museum ” —...

Since Monopoly first hit shelves in 1935, the game has left an indelible impact on pop culture. From the thrill of squashing the...

During Mad Men ’s first season, Don Draper (Jon Hamm) gave his protégé, Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss), his slogan-writing secret: “Just...

Around the world, people are living longer than ever before. In 1900, the global average life expectancy was just 32 years ; in 2024, it...

They can absorb and reflect Wi-Fi signals Mashed, boiled, fried: Most of the interactions we have with potatoes revolve entirely around...

The history we have comes from the Bollandists , an order of Belgian Jesuit monks who began publishing an encyclopedic text called the...

Aging is something we all experience, yet negative stereotypes continue to persist in pop culture, shaping how we see older people and...

It’s often speculated that Valentine’s Day has its roots in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia , and it’s not hard to see why....

Conversation hearts — also known as Necco hearts, candy hearts, or Sweethearts — are considered Valentine’s Day iconography, but their...

Fish are hardly exotic animals to those of us who spend our days on land. After all, we can spot them in a nearby lake or river, view the...

He paid for her birth Julia Roberts, the actress best known for her roles in Pretty Woman, Erin Brockovich , and Steel Magnolias , was...

There are few household supplies more useful than salt. It’s not just a mandatory ingredient in the kitchen; it’s also a garden helper,...

Of all the world records to hold, “most world records” might be the most impressive. That title belongs to American Ashrita Furman , who...

The company now known as 7-Eleven has a history of being ahead of the curve. Back in 1927, when its founders were running the Southland...

Today, February 9th, 2025 is National Pizza Day, and it’s really hard to define what pizza is. Is it flatbread with toppings, or...

The ketchup we slather onto hot dogs, burgers, and fries today once had a different purpose: Doctors believed it was best consumed as a...