![PJ Harvey announces huge open-air London concert for summer 2024](/i/c/0dd8baeb-b7bd-9c3e-183a-22f9e1d1c941.webp)
PJ Harvey announces huge open-air London concert for summer 2024
PJ Harvey is returning to London for a one-off concert this summer.
2023-10-23 23:45
![Do Scarecrows Actually Work?](/i/c/3c7842e5-626b-893f-3368-b4bf22ac95f7.webp)
Do Scarecrows Actually Work?
Scare crows may deter crows and blackbirds, but you'll have to make some modifications for them to really work.
2023-10-21 04:58
![Disinformation vs. Misinformation: What’s the Difference?](/i/c/be054a63-b6af-9487-782e-35d930934d5a.webp)
Disinformation vs. Misinformation: What’s the Difference?
The difference between misinformation and disinformation boils down to the intent behind it (or lack thereof). Plus, a handy trick for knowing which term to use when the time comes.
2023-10-20 00:16
![How Does Sword Swallowing Really Work?](/i/c/42b7bad1-a152-0f96-b1a7-4a4c76461fa2.webp)
How Does Sword Swallowing Really Work?
The ancient art of sword swallowing may seem like some sort of elaborate trick—but it’s very, very real (and very, very dangerous).
2023-10-19 08:29
![Why Do We Get Shivers Down Our Spines?](/i/c/8e9c144f-a749-e92b-50da-f15d92561d73.webp)
Why Do We Get Shivers Down Our Spines?
You’re watching a scary movie or the music swells during your favorite song—the shiver up and down your spine is your body responding to a range of emotions.
2023-10-18 06:53
![Why Are Some Liquors Called “Spirits”?](/i/c/f224f94d-de63-ddac-c446-a4999ae5849b.webp)
Why Are Some Liquors Called “Spirits”?
One theory suggests that we call liquor 'spirits' because of alcohol’s association with one spirit in particular: the Holy Spirit. But there are other theories.
2023-10-17 00:22
![When Did Vampires and Werewolves Start Hating Each Other?](/i/c/32c55c6e-9c36-8430-3295-1ceac2b58835.webp)
When Did Vampires and Werewolves Start Hating Each Other?
Their (often literal) blood feud is a relatively modern creation. So how did vampires and werewolves end up at each other’s throats?
2023-10-13 21:20
![Why Do Airplanes Feel Like They’re Moving So Slowly?](/i/c/903a601f-747b-474a-0ea1-85d2d39f0bcf.webp)
Why Do Airplanes Feel Like They’re Moving So Slowly?
You know planes cover hundreds of miles per hour. So why doesn't it look like they do?
2023-10-12 21:22
![The arrest in Tupac Shakur's murder leaves many wondering: What about Biggie?](/i/c/8ab38e89-f4ff-b867-f659-2eccc18a449b.webp)
The arrest in Tupac Shakur's murder leaves many wondering: What about Biggie?
In the 50-year history of hip-hop, there have never been two stars whose lives -- and deaths -- have been more examined than Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace, the rapper known professionally as the Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls.
2023-10-07 22:59
![Tupac murder: Detective who testified before grand jury said he believes murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls related](/i/c/bdadbe4f-822b-c0f4-cbc2-79e9c3f3ffd0.webp)
Tupac murder: Detective who testified before grand jury said he believes murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls related
A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police detective investigating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur testified before a grand jury in September that detectives had a theory that his murder and the murder of rapper Biggie Smalls may have been related.
2023-10-07 09:28
![Why Do We Say “Trick or Treat” on Halloween?](/i/c/2477405e-9996-1a04-29a2-17b23bcb6462.webp)
Why Do We Say “Trick or Treat” on Halloween?
The origins of the phrase (indirectly) involve smelly cabbage, Donald Duck, and several Canadian journalists.
2023-10-06 22:24
![Why Do Ghosts Say “Boo”?](/i/c/a9d4e040-08fd-5c22-74c9-4f106ebfd424.webp)
Why Do Ghosts Say “Boo”?
If linguistics is any indicator, it would appear that everybody in the spirit realm speaks Scots English.
2023-10-06 03:54