Perhaps the world’s most famous shipwreck, the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912 after striking an iceberg barely four days into ...

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

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There’s a natural explanation for the very un-catlike sounds your pet starts emitting when it sees a bird or squirrel.

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In a new study published in Nature Aging and ominously titled “Implausibility of Radical Life Extension in Humans in the 21st Century,” University of Illinois Chicago epidemiologist S. Jay Olshansky ...

In Tune Twist, we run the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translate them back into English—and this ...

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Instead of holding a sneeze in, use a tissue to cover your nose and mouth. If no tissues are around, shield your mouth and nose with your elbow. Sneezing into your hands is usually not recommended ...

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The Dracula-inspired BB 4000 basketball shoes feature solid leather construction that starts as black and dark red. They ...