Though the 1975 original film is legendary, the ‘Jaws’ sequels actually get pretty weird—and here are the real reasons why.

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Japan’s geisha are experts in their field, but they’re often treated like tourist attractions. See why Kyoto officials have ...

Before the creation of synthetic plastics, patent leather was made by glazing animal hides with layers of resin-based varnish. The coating protected items like boots and carriage parts from wear and ...

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

Getting that campfire smoke smell out of your clothes isn’t as hard as it might seem, thanks to these tips and tricks.

The gas station doesn’t know how much fuel you’re going to buy when you pay at the pump. To make sure you have enough funds ...

From pop royalty to prog-rock gods, here are the household names who decided against showing up to the pop cultural ...

Think of dining etiquette, and the first thing that comes to mind is probably something about keeping your elbows off the tabletop, or maybe not chewing with your mouth open. But if you were to ...

The phrase made famous by ‘Good Will Hunting’ is much older than the 1997 film—and doesn’t have anything to do with actual apples.

Filling in the blanks of your historical knowledge would probably be easier if you could readily visualize when and where events occurred in relation to other events. Fortunately, there’s an ...