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12 St. Patrick’s Day “Facts” That Are Actually False

How much do you know about the history of St. Patrick’s Day traditions? Many of these popular St. Patrick's Day "facts" actually aren't true.

10 Unfortunate Typos You Won’t Believe Were Actually Printed

Enjoy these spelling goofs big and small from present and passed.

10 Sweet Love Stories About How Presidents Met Their First Ladies

We often think of presidents and First Ladies as stodgy old men and women. But...

The Fascinating Origins Behind 9 Sodas You Love to Drink

Which drink used to contain cocaine? Which was inspired by the inventor's honeymoon? Read on...

Why the Chicken Actually Crossed the Road—and the History Behind 9 More Jokes

Classic jokes are essentially oral traditions that get passed from person to person for decades...

15 Common Words That Used To Mean Completely Different Things

There was a time when 'Girl' meant 'Boy,' 'Bully' meant 'Sweetheart,' and 'Fizzle' meant 'Fart.'...

Alligator vs. Crocodile? 10 Interesting Animal Distinctions You Used to Know

Yep, there's an actual difference between a rabbit and a hare. Read this and let...

6 Classic Sesame Street Songs with Weird, Weird Backstories

You'll never guess which one started in an adult film.

9 Bizarre Facts About Newborn Babies That Doctors Don’t Tell You

Babies can't taste salt, don't shed actual tears, and are missing kneecaps! Here, more weird...

10 Sickening Secrets of Processed Food Revealed

Have you eaten your fill of rubber today? How about cow bones?

10 Strict Grammar Rules It’s Probably Safe to Ignore

Grammar freaks often freak out about “broken rules.” But most of these examples are simply...

Car Insurance Claims: 15 of the Most Bizarre Excuses Ever Filed

Real (and really odd) excuses about car accidents made for insurance claims.

Possible Scientific Explanations for the 10 Plagues of Egypt

Were they divine intervention—or something more earthly?

9 Buzzwords People Love to Hate and Their Fascinating Origins

These irritatingly overused buzzwords didn't appear yesterday. Many have been around years (or decades!) longer...