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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Times Square’s New Year’s Eve celebration is one of the world’s most iconic events, gathering millions in person and more than a billion viewers around the globe. From historic traditions to ...

Pumpkins and Halloween go hand-in-hand here in the U.S. and Canada. Put down your pumpkin carving knife and grab a piece of ...

One of the most interesting and stunning countries in Europe, Italy has fascinating history and boasts incredible buildings, famous cuisine and much more. It is famous for many things, from the ...

One of the most famous holidays in the world, Christmas is celebrated in over 150 countries across the globe, serving as an important calendar date for religious and non-religious communities alike.

Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into limestone-like deposits that lock away carbon, sweeten surrounding soils, and still ...