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 ...

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

Click to enlarge. | Remitly // CC-by-SA-NC-ND-4.0 Breaking the data down by continent showed some intriguing regional trends around the world. In Europe (the only region for which an additional ...

Click to enlarge. CouponBirds // CC by SA 4.0 Because the study ranked each attraction based on the total number of “expensive” reviews rather than the proportion of its reviews, the analysis ...

If city lights block the stars over your backyard, this map can help you hunt down the darkest skies for epic stargazing.

The term ball peen hammer first saw print in 1874, when a mechanic’s dictionary referred to it as a “metal worker’s hammer ...

Remember Chuck E. Cheese? He’s back with arcades aimed at grown-ups featuring classic games, collectibles, and throwback ...

From David Lynch to Queen Elizabeth I, these folks achieved a type of lexical immortality when their names became adjectives.

Most decades are easy to name. It takes no thought at all to realize we’re in the ‘20s, and just about every other decade is equally easy: the ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s ...

Modern medicine is a marvel, with cutting-edge treatments and technologies able to prevent, treat, and even cure a litany of ...

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

The line “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” from Jaws (1975) has gone down as one of the most iconic quotes in movie history. Spoken by Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) moments after the eponymous ...