rustic thanksgiving dinner
rustic thanksgiving dinner
Tall Turkey Tales

Myths You Always Believed About Thanksgiving

Don't gobble up these lies!

Shot of a woman whispering something into her friend's ear
Shot of a woman whispering something into her friend's ear
Many Myths

This Is What Makes You Gullible At Any Age

It may not be all your fault, research shows.

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kids reading a ghost story
Goosebumps

30 Urban Legends That Are Totally True

Everyone loves a good urban legend. And yet, in many cases, these word-of-mouth stories are...
A woman receiving a phone call on her smartphone from an unknown caller, likely to be a robocall
A woman receiving a phone call on her smartphone from an unknown caller, likely to be a robocall
First Time Caller

The No. 1 Myth About Robocalls Has Been Debunked

A new study gets to the bottom of spam calls.

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confused woman looking at her phone with a worried face
Debunked

50 Common Myths You Probably Still Believe

These "facts" are 100 percent fiction.

Woman sleeping
Woman sleeping
Night, Night

The 25 Biggest Sleep Myths—Debunked

Wait, how many hours of sleep do we need?

13 Cleaning Myths You Need to Stop Believing
13 Cleaning Myths You Need to Stop Believing
Dirty Lies

13 Cleaning Myths You Need to Stop Believing

Seriously, can it with the ketchup.

middle aged friends eating a meal outside during the day
middle aged friends eating a meal outside during the day
Fibs About 40

40 Busted Myths About Life After 40

It's time to toss these fabricated aging "facts."

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woman struggling to lift weights
Fitness Fibs

21 Exercise Myths You Need to Stop Believing

Still doing crunches to get that six-pack? Think again!

Teenage girl rolling her eyes at her grandma
Teenage girl rolling her eyes at her grandma
Think Again

14 Stereotypes We Need to Drop

Are young people the most social media-obsessed? Not quite!

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a cow in a field on a bright bluebird day
Aesop’s Fables

Why Cow Tipping Is Bogus—and Other Popular Animal Myths

Everyone knows someone—or knows someone who knows someone—who's tipped over a cow. (Bonus points if...
Portrait of cheerful mature couple taking selfie picture
Portrait of cheerful mature couple taking selfie picture
Honest Aging

40 Myths About Turning 40 That Are Totally True

Some myths about turning 40 are exactly that: myths. Your metabolism won't shut down completely....
unhappy couple, things you should never say to your spouse
unhappy couple, things you should never say to your spouse
Unmask That Smile

20 Biggest Myths About Happiness

Only 33 percent of Americans reported being happy in 2017, according to The Harris Poll....
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man and woman cooking husband mistakes
Lying Stiff

27 Signs You're a Terrible Liar

Whether you're doing it to protect a loved one, get away with a naughty deed,...
conspiracy theories
conspiracy theories
The Plot Thickens

25 Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out to Be True

It may sound crazy—especially when you're talking about investigations into flying saucers, nefarious government programs,...
Creepy Clown {Scary Urban Legends}
Creepy Clown {Scary Urban Legends}
Rumor Has It

27 Spine-Tingling Internet-Era Urban Legends

You've heard them all a million times. The story of the man with the hook...
santa with bag full of presents
santa with bag full of presents
Saint Nick's Tricks

17 Things You Never Knew About Santa Claus

​Santa Claus is one of the most ubiquitous figures in modern culture. A version of...
Woman lifting leg during kiss, performing the foot pop
Woman lifting leg during kiss, performing the foot pop
Suspect Smooches

This Is Why Women Lift Their Leg When They Kiss

It's a trope as old as time—or at least rom-coms: That women, when kissed passionately,...
young man talking to old man conversationalist
young man talking to old man conversationalist
Proverbs 2.0

Common Sayings That Are Actually Terrible Advice

By all accounts, English is one of the most complex languages on the planet. It's...
Twinkies Things You Believed That Aren't True
Twinkies Things You Believed That Aren't True
False Beliefs

30 "Facts" You Always Believed That Aren't True

You're living in The Matrix and you don't even realize it. All right, that's being...