In September, a calico cat named Francine went missing from her home—a Lowe’s hardware store in Richmond, Virginia. Employees reported her missing immediately and were concerned about her for weeks.

Cluedo (known as Clue in North America) debuted in the UK in 1948 during World War II. The board game didn’t make its way to the U.S. until the following year, and since then, Americans have relished ...

A true ’80s movie buff would never forget which flick gave us Stevie Wonder’s “I Just Called to Say I Love You.” Original songs from movies don’t always stay in the movie realm. The artists might ...

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

In 1887, almost 20 years later, he bound the spines and edges of three medical books with the skin: A 1650 edition of a ...

The quiz below challenges you to name them all. First, you have 10 minutes to guess the 10 worst candies. Once you finish (or give up, which you can do by selecting ‘Give Up’ at any time), tap the ...

Cacti are ideal for busy plant parents, which is likely why they’re the most-searched houseplant in the most U.S. states. They only need watering when the soil is completely dry —typically once every ...

A future mega-earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could lead to the “Big One” along the San Andreas fault in California—or vice versa.

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

The herd belongs to Adam Ricci, owner of the targeted vegetation removal company Cloud Brook Grazing. He keeps the animals within the designated areas by equipping them with specialized collars that ...

The programs that made the list offer comfort, familiarity, and just the right rhythm to help you drift off to sleep. The research highlights how television can shape nighttime routines, noting that ...

The deep, unkempt fibers were a good fit for contemporary attitudes toward home decorating. Modern manufacturing and dye processes made it possible to opt for, say, orange shag to complement orange ...