Here’s a closer look at the banned items the TSA will search for in your checked luggage, carry-on luggage, or both. (Note: This is not intended to be a complete list of prohibited items. Check with ...

Published in London in 1861, Do You Give It Up? was, according to its subtitle, “A collection of the most amusing conundrums, riddles, etc., of the day.” Some of the puzzles i ...

Dictionary.com’s 2025 Summer Word Drop is a hefty package; the 1235 new entries are the most that have been added to the website in a single go. Among the trends observed this year are ...

In 1938, composer Harold Arlen went for a drive with his wife to curb some writer’s block. It worked: When they returned home, Arlen had conjured the melody to “Over the Rainbow,” the centerpiece song ...

In polite society, spitting is considered rude. In baseball, it’s virtually mandatory. At every and any game in Major League Baseball, you’re almost guaranteed to see a player or coach turn his head ...

Severe weather and postal service staffing shortages can result in late mail. Here’s how states across the U.S. fare when it ...

Why are we so obsessed with opening—and watching people open—blind boxes? A toy expert and a psychologist break down what’s ...

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Thanks to modern technology, nowadays we can usually identify why a dark day has occurred—be that a solar eclipse, smoke from ...

Hiking trails by definition are suited for human travel. When you go off-trail, you run the risk of getting lost or even ...

In Tune Twist, we run the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translate them back into English. Here’s a ...

Read on for four ways in which the author is the ultimate proto-feminist icon.  She was educated and independent. She ...