Each day, Times Insider editors scour the newspaper for the most interesting facts to appear on our pages. This year, tidbits about plastic recycling, whale sharks and crab Rangoon enlightened and ...

“It’s a Wonderful Life” has become a Christmas tradition for generations, airing year after year and drawing viewers back to Bedford Falls. The 1946 classic, starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, ...

It's been over 30 years since "Home Alone" premiered, but it remains a beloved holiday classic. Fans may not know that Macaulay Culkin improvised one of the film's most iconic moments. The cast almost ...

The Tailor Mouse (1902) watercolor art by Helen Beatrix Potter. Original public domain image from Wikipedia. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. More: Original public domain image from Wikimedia Commons ...

Over three years, the U.S. Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee sifted through hundreds of ideas for commemorative coins to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. The group settled on ...

You know that moment when you’re minding your own business… and a squirrel launches itself across two branches like it’s auditioning for Mission: Impossible? Yeah. Same. Squirrels are basically fluffy ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Santa Claus has an official mailing address. Yes, Santa actually has an official address: "Santa Claus, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) worked alongside inspectors and contractors on Wednesday morning to assess damage done to six bridges above I-44 and Will Rogers Turnpike ...

LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE OR THE DEATH PENALTY. NEW TONIGHT-- A MISSISSIPPI CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER IS NOW AT THE CENTER OF A NATIONAL DEBATE OVER AMERICA'S HISTORY. THIS A ...

Horses have been our companions for thousands of years, but there's much more to these animals than meets the eye. Some of their quirks might even surprise you! These little-known facts will change ...

Every family has their own winter holiday traditions. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, the New Year, or any other holiday, there are a lot of customs and interesting trivia surrounding each ...

Happy birthday, Jane Austen! The beloved novelist, famous for writing Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion, would have turned 250 years ...