In Germany and Japan, black cats are said to be good luck.
Newsletter Item for (87620): What Makes Chewing Gum Chewy?
What Makes Chewing Gum Chewy?
Today’s Big Question: What makes chewing gum chewy?
Newsletter Item for (87818): The Foods Responsible for the Smelliest Farts
The Foods Responsible for the Smelliest Farts
If you’re looking to avoid smelly farts, try easing up on the eggs and instead opt for some carbs. A recent study finds the foods responsible for the smelliest farts—and, no, it’s not fiber you have to worry about!
Newsletter Item for (87737): 14 Slimy Facts About ‘Double Dare’
14 Slimy Facts About Double Dare
Nickelodeon’s Double Dare had its own on-set sewage system, built specifically to accommodate the overflow of waste material created by the production. Here are 13 other facts you might not have known about the never-dull game show, which turned 30 this year.
Newsletter Item for (87802): Think Twice Before Letting Your Dog Lick Your Face
Think Twice Before Letting Your Dog Lick Your Face
You might want to think twice before letting your dog lick your face: The long-standing myth that
dogs’ mouths are more hygienic than ours has been debunked.
Newsletter Item for (87820): 9 Unexpected Reuses for Coffins
Coffins don’t have to be single-purpose. From pool tables to flower planters, these nine reinventions prove that you can do much more with the box than bury the dead.
Newsletter Item for (71033): A Look Back at When Thanksgiving Was Basically Halloween
A Look Back at When Thanksgiving Was Basically Halloween
Less than a century ago, it was totally normal to trick-or-treat and attend costume parties on Thanksgiving. Here’s how the fall holiday wires got crossed.
How Harry Truman’s Daughter Inspired a Wesley Snipes Movie
How Harry Truman’s Daughter Inspired a Wesley Snipes Movie
Lady Meerkats Make More Testosterone Than Males
Lady Meerkats Make More Testosterone Than Males
Charli Davies, Duke University
11 Fun Halloween Projects (Beyond Jack O’Lanterns) You Can Do With Your Kids
11 Fun Halloween Projects (Beyond Jack O’Lanterns) You Can Do With Your Kids