The nuclear anxiety of the 1950s led to two unlikely strategies: ducking under school desks and taking advice from a cartoon turtle.

When you roll down one rear window while driving, the car essentially turns into a massive version of an empty soda bottle. Blow across the top of that bottle, and it’ll make a note. That’s because ...

Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by ‘Jeopardy!’ host and champion Ken Jennings. Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by Jeopardy! host and champion Ken Jennings. Here’s how to ...

Gyros consist of a pita wrap containing meat ( usually pork and beef in Greece, while lamb is more common in the U.S.) sliced ...

These names show up in Disney movies and shows, and they also happen to be some of the most popular baby names today.

There’s technically only one correct way to say ‘biopic.’ But the wrong pronunciation has a pretty compelling rationale ...

If you have the time, swinging by the front desk on your way out may save you a bit of money and make someone else’s day a ...

No slang term for an occupation has supplanted the original job title more than cop. While the media and official documents ...

When food is especially scarce, it’s even possible that one blacktip binge meal could sustain a hammerhead for two months, ...

Sorry to residents of—or anyone planning a trip to—Wichita, Kansas. The city has been named the allergy capital of the United ...

Do you think you know the gang names from back in the day? Their monikers might sound funny, but they definitely weren’t to ...

Over a decade later, Yokoi’s seed of an idea would grow into Nintendo’s Game Boy, a deceptively simplistic device that proved Nintendo could stretch beyond its 8-bit console system. The Game Boy also ...