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Who Is Captain Marvel? Maybe Marvel’s Biggest Superhero Yet

Captain Marvel fever has take over the world of pop culture. With the Marvel superhero making her big-screen debut in March’s Captain Marvel, I’ve had lots of readers sending in the same question: Who is

North America’s Biggest Diamond Was Just Found In Canada

Miners in Canada recently unearthed the biggest diamond ever found in North America. The 552-carat gem is enormous, looking more like a beautiful egg than a gemstone. Officially, it measures about 1.5 by 2 inches. Here’s

Impress Your Family With These Thanksgiving Facts

Impress your family this week with these Turkey Day fun facts.

The Best Floats In This Year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Check out this early look at some of the floats in the 92nd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Can You Guess Oxford’s 2018 Word of the Year?

The last decade has seen words like Selfie, GIF, Unfriend and even Sudoku. Click to learn 2018’s word of the year?

How to Skip Stones Like a World Record Holder

Skipping stones is one of the most relaxing — and simplest — activities you can do on an outing. There’s no better feeling that selecting that perfect stone, and watching it skim across the top

What’s the Dum Dum Mystery Flavor?

Here’s the answer to one of life’s greatest mysteries: What’s the Dum Dum mystery flavor?

Take a Virtual Tour of The Museum of Flight

The Museum of Flight is one of this country’s most incredible museums. Now you can experience it from anywhere.

Sept. 11 is Patriot Day, honoring those lost in the 9/11 attacks

Never forget. Sept. 11 is Patriot Day, honoring those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and injured more than 6,000 others when four planes were crashed

What Did Alexander Graham Bell Sound Like?

Hear the inventor of the telephone speaking from 1885.