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

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 ...

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

Uncle Sam is an easily recognizable piece of wartime propaganda. And legend says he was based off a real person—though that may not actually be the case.

Picture how you might react if a stranger started harassing you on public transportation. Most people would, in theory, imagine telling them off, calling for help, or even physically defending ...

Metaphor. Foreshadowing. Boy wizards. Most of us know the common elements of fiction. But there’s an endless supply of devices authors use to augment their work, including some that demand such ...

The Stone Age encompasses more than 95 percent of human history. It began at least 2.6 million years ago, when researchers found the earliest evidence of humans using stone tools, and lasted until ...

Few things are more annoying than the build-up of an incoming sneeze—especially when it disappears at the last second without relief. Though it’s unpleasant, there are some occasions when you ...

Every so often, someone on TikTok announces they’ve discovered that their pillow comes with an expiration date printed on it. We usually associate those cautions with medication, food, and ...

Showers are a nonnegotiable part of life, but should you take them at night or in the morning? Professionals have different opinions on what’s best. Dr. Jason Singh, a Virginia-based physician ...

In the early 20th century, one woman challenged professional comics, clowns, and performers to try and make her laugh. None could.

Adult fennec foxes (Vulpes zerda), which live in the deserts of North Africa and the Arabian peninsula, are the smallest species of true fox with one of the animal kingdom’s largest ear-to-body ...