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 ...

What’s the best way to soak up knowledge? Some may argue that this requires spending your days in the library, reading countless books on a wide range of topics. Others might say that it’s best to get ...

Santa inspired by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop known for kindness and secret gift-giving. Santa's red suit popularized by Coca-Cola, earlier depictions showed him in bishop's attire. Santa's ...

Many people believe water moccasins are harmless while cottonmouths are the truly dangerous ones — but they’re actually the same snake. Both names refer to Agkistrodon piscivorus, the only venomous ...

It is Bat Week, an international celebration of the flying mammals and their importance. I visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to get some bat facts. Bats get a bad rap. Maybe it's Bram Stoker's ...

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – October 27th marks Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday! The 26th president of the United States and became the youngest president of the U.S. at just the age of 42. Turning “New ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the World Series and looking to make history. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and the rest of the Boys in Blue are facing the ...

The Exorcist. Poltergeist. The Shining. You probably get goosebumps just thinking about these movies, and for good reason! The best horror movies stay with you long after those final credits roll, ...