Lauren Cahn

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Lauren Cahn is a New York–based writer whose work has appeared regularly on Reader's Digest and in a variety of other publications since 2008. She covers life and style, popular culture, law, religion, health, fitness, yoga, entertaining and entertainment. Lauren is also an author of crime fiction, and her first full-length manuscript, "The Trust Game," was short-listed for the 2017 CLUE Award for emerging talent in the genre of suspense fiction.

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Mans Hand Pictured with a Quarter on his thumb and index finger, indicating a coin flip is about to happen, landing on heads or tails when it lands

Think a Coin Toss Is 50/50? Think Again

People have been relying on the coin toss for quick, unbiased decision-making since ancient times. But is a coin flip 50/50? A new study questions the fairness of the flip.

You walk into a room, and you see a bed. On that bed, there are two cows, four dogs, one cat, a bear, three chickens flying above the bed and a goose. How many legs are on the floor?

The “Legs on the Floor” Riddle: Can You Solve It?

Don’t get tripped up by the viral "legs on the floor" riddle

The Penny Has 5 Children Riddle with icon illustration of 5 children on duo toned purple backgound

The “Penny Has 5 Children” Riddle: Try to Solve the Viral Riddle

Penny has five children and a penchant for giving her kids some rather unusual names. You know the first four, but can you guess the fifth?