[ad_1] Throughout summer, you’ll find watermelon added to drinks and served as dessert at barbecues across the country. Here are some tasty facts about this colorful,...
[ad_1] They’re cute. They’re cuddly. But beware: They’re dangerous. Don’t let a koala’s cuddly looks fool you. / Lisa Maree Williams/GettyImages It may seem hard to...
[ad_1] Most Americans know how to stop, drop, and roll. Some even know how to employ a fire suppression blanket and how to properly operate a...
[ad_1] It might seem counterintuitive that many of the most famous movie quotes are also the most misquoted ones—but the more people say something, the more...
[ad_1] National Lampoon’s Vacation features Chevy Chase in an idiot-defining role as the alarmingly optimistic Clark Griswold, a well-meaning husband and father who is determined to...
[ad_1] Within North America and many other regions colonized by Europeans, the Indigenous territorial borders that once divided the land have largely disappeared. Though non-Native people...
[ad_1] American writer Gertrude Stein left a profound mark on 20th-century modernism through her literary work and her enthusiastic patronage of avant-garde art. From her salon...
[ad_1] You know which animals move in packs, schools, and herds, but what about a wake, a business, or a flamboyance? A group of hyenas on...
[ad_1] An ending often makes or breaks a movie. There’s nothing quite as satisfying as having the rug pulled out from under you, particularly in a...
[ad_1] Red pandas have always lived in the shadow of the other, more famous panda. But now it’s time to give them their due. Red pandas...
[ad_1] Christopher Nolan didn’t set out to make sequels. As the director of hit thrillers like Memento and Insomnia, his personal style never seemed to mesh...
[ad_1] Like so many other humans, you might find cats to be mysterious creatures. But believe it or not, it’s not that hard to make friends...
[ad_1] The dangerous Portuguese man o’ war, which has a potentially deadly sting, is often sighted on U.S. beaches—which leads to problems for beachgoers. Read on...
[ad_1] Floyd Collins traipsed over damp leaves and thawing snow and stepped into the shadow of a cave. It was an unusually warm Kentucky winter morning—January...
[ad_1] All it takes is the right keyword search to fall down a rabbit-hole of conspiracy theories on YouTube. The video-sharing site notoriously makes it easy...
[ad_1] Splinters are as sneaky as they are annoying. You never see one coming, but once one gets embedded in you, you’re definitely going to feel...
[ad_1] The Fourth of July is packed with backyard barbecues and plenty of fireworks. With more than 200 years of history and tradition behind it, you’d...
[ad_1] Almost every syllabus, teacher, and standardized test requires a No. 2 pencil. Are there other choices out there? Indeed there are. Pencil makers manufacture Nos....
[ad_1] Happy (almost) Canada Day! On July 1, 1867, the nation was officially born when the Constitution Act joined three provinces into one country: Nova Scotia,...
[ad_1] The planet is home to approximately 8.7 million species, with plenty more still waiting to be discovered. Whether you’re a biology expert or a nature...