ongoing methodological crisis in science stemming from failure to replicate many studies

The production of Cleopatra was so insane that a problem like unexploded WWII landmines on-set qualified as a relatively minor headache.

Christian monastic denomination

An iconic San Antonio attraction has a darkly quirky event attached to it for all times. It happened in Brackenridge Park, on that little train that…

fifth veintena of the xiuhpōhualli

those who use telecommunications technologies to earn a living and, more generally, conduct their life in a nomadic manner

Air Force Capt. Tim Bennett had to decide whether to attack an Iraqi helicopter with a heat-seeking missile or a 2,000-pound bomb.

gelatinous substance sometimes found on the ground

It's like reusable diapers. But in strips. For adults.

1979 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola

grammatically correct sentence that starts in such a way that a reader's most likely interpretation will be incorrect

village in Haiti

Spanish artist (1904-1989)

A paw print on your marriage license? Sign us up!

An audio version of this interview originally appeared on Bullseye, a weekly radio show and podcast hosted by Jesse Thorn. You can listen to it on select public radio stations, at the Maximum Fun website, and via iTunes.

The Thousand Character Classic (Chinese: 千字文; pinyin: Qiānzì Wén), also known as the Thousand Character Text, is a Chinese poem that has been used as a primer for teaching Chinese characters to children from the sixth century onward. It contains exactly one…

Wisconsin Research and Education Network Senior Scientist David Hahn, MD, led a study showing that too many cough drops - especially those containing menthol - may actually make coughs more severe.

It started with a Green Bay doctor's observation: his…

Since its release in 1987, Dirty Dancing has become a slow-burning Hollywood classic for those who like their romance danced out. As it opens on London's West End stage, with advance ticket sales nudging a quarter of a million, what's its enduring appeal?

Research suggests working outside normal hours for decade or more may ‘chronically’ reduce cognition and damage health

American television soap opera (1978–1991)

The Hirohito surrender broadcast, also known as the Jewel Voice Broadcast (Japanese: 玉音放送, romanized: Gyokuon-hōsō, lit. 'Jade Voice Broadcast'), was a radio broadcast of surrender given by Hirohito, the emperor of Japan, on 15 August 1945.