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Prince Charles adds a flourish to a children's painting in Australia in 2018. Patrick Hamilton - Pool/Getty Images George W. Bush and Britney Spears are far from the only public figures who enjoy painting watercolors. So does Prince Charles—and if you happen to be in London sometime in the next month, you can judge his talents for yourself....

ZIP codes hold the answer to getting you your junk mail as quickly as possible. Caliphoto/iStock via Getty Images A fan letter from New Zealand and addressed simply to Alfred E. Neuman, mascot of MAD magazine, once found its way to the publication’s New York City offices. There was no address or ZIP code printed: The fan had...

Cubii Pro Seated Under Desk Elliptical Machine for Home Workout, Pedal Bike Cycle Motion, Bluetooth sync Fitbit & Apple, Whisper Quiet, Compact Mini Exerciser w/Adjustable Resistance & LCD, Noir Workout even as you're at work with this popular Cubii under-desk elliptical machine, which you can get on sale for $70 off the usual retail price of $349. You...

You can better assess your possible coronavirus symptoms with the CDC's online tool. Maybe do it before getting on a bus, though. blackCAT/iStock via Getty Images Thanks to the highly contagious Omicron variant currently making its way through the population, the average risk of contracting COVID-19 is likely higher than it’s ever been since the beginning of the...

Lee Jung-jae in Netflix's Squid Game. Noh Juhan, Netflix Piecing together the most-watched Netflix series every year is always a bit dicey with how the streamer releases its data. For instance, they’d previously been using a model with metrics that depended on households that watched a particular movie or TV show. But watched is a loose term that...

Bela Lugosi and Ilona Massey in Universal's Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (1943). For more than 30 years, Universal Pictures defined the American horror movie—how it looked, how it sounded, and how it felt. From the early 1920s through the late 1950s, the studio unleashed a series of monster megahits, like Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Phantom of the Opera....

Illustration of Ansault pear from "The Pears of New York". According to early 19th century writer U.P. Hendrick, the Ansault pear was a fruit "of the highest quality." We’ll have to take his word for it; the pear is believed to have disappeared shortly after those words were published. It’s one of the many fruits, vegetables, and meats...

Bychykhin_Olexandr/iStock via Getty Images Winning Wordle—the daily online word game currently captivating the internet—requires a healthy dose of luck. Players have six chances to guess a five-letter word. Every time they guess the correct letter in the correct spot, it turns green. Correct letters picked in the wrong order are highlighted in yellow. The more letters the player...

For the most part, winter is a drag. It’s cold, oftentimes dreary, and by January, the lack of visible daylight hours can have us all champing at the bit for some kind of escape. Traveling can be a much-welcomed form of reprieve during this frosty time of year, but if you’re staying home because of work, family needs,...

If you're staying indoors more this winter but still want to find ways to lead an active lifestyle, having the right workout equipment can be crucial. While some fitness products are budget-friendly, a lot of at-home machines—like treadmills, stationary bikes, and more—are expensive. Fortunately, you can find some great deals on exercise gear and gadgets this time of...