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When Is the First Day of Fall 2023? Fun Facts About the Fall Equinox

Ready for sweater weather? Read on for surprising facts about the first day of fall, aka apple-picking and leaf-peeping season.

25 Facts You Learned in School That Are No Longer True

You don't want your kids to think you're a dinosaur—bring your knowledge up to date...

How to Keep Your Pets Safe This Winter

Baby, it's cold outside—and your furry friends are depending on you to keep them warm...

15 Surprising Benefits of Adopting a Shelter Dog

Giving a dog a second chance can mean lots of advantages for you, the human,...

14 Crazy Facts About Earth You Never Learned in School

The planet is almost 25,000 miles around and 4.54 billion years old, and humans are...

14 Prehistoric Creatures That’ll Give You Nightmares

If you're afraid of big bugs and bloodthirsty predators, you'll be glad none of these...

14 of the Most Elaborate Spider Webs Ever Found in Nature

The next time you're sweeping cobwebs out of the corners, take a moment to appreciate...

8 Cheapest Ways to Order Groceries Online

It's time to consider online grocery shopping.

20 Things You Do That Your Cat Actually Hates

Do you really think your kitty likes being picked up by your toddler nephew? Experts...

60 Things You Didn’t Know About What Makes Your Pet Tick

What's actually going on in their cute little fuzzy heads?

20 Unexplained Mysteries of the Amazon

Covering more than two million square miles in South America, the world's biggest tropical rainforest...

19 Fascinating (and Reassuring) Facts About Sharks

Turns out, there's more to the shark than sharp teeth and gills. Read on to...

15 of the Oldest Artifacts Ever Discovered

Humans and our ancestors have been creating tools, art, and everyday objects for millions of...

9 UFO Sightings No One Can Explain

Lots of unidentified flying objects turn out to be weather balloons, clouds, or planes, but...

12 UFO Myths Scientists Wish You Would Stop Believing

There are all sorts of things flying around the universe that we earthlings haven't yet...

13 Dinosaur “Facts” Scientists Wish You’d Stop Believing

When you think of dinosaurs, do you still imagine giant gray scaly beasts that went...

Why Dolphins Are Some of the Smartest Creatures on the Planet

The big-brained marine mammals are chatty, playful creatures that we humans find it easy to...

13 Polar Bear Facts You Never Knew

The world's largest four-legged predators are great swimmers, walkers, and hunters, but climate change is...

13 Signs You Should Think Twice Before Adopting That Shelter Dog

You need love, that dog needs love… What could go wrong? Lots. Don't judge shelter...

Twins Separated at Birth: 12 Real Stories That Will Give You Goosebumps

Imagine discovering as an adult that another person has been living an entirely different life...

11 Majestic Tigers Found in Nature, in Captivity, and in Memories

Fewer than 4,000 of these big cats still live in the wild, and three of...

16 Signs of Evolution You Can Still Find on Your Body

We've come a long way from hunting and gathering, but certain physical traits and natural...

13 Moon Mysteries That Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out

Even though it's right there above us, close enough to visit, scientists still have a...

Can You Spot All 14 Iconic Constellations In These Pictures?

People have been seeing stories in the night sky for thousands of years—once you learn...

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