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 ...

They believed what about brown cows? The first thing sold online was… hold on, am I reading that right? Here are 25 fun facts about history… ...

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 ...

View post: I Love My Friends. But Skiing Alone Is My Guilty Pleasure. You’ve met up with a friend for a drink or a nice walk, and the conversation, regrettably, begins to wane. You could ask another ...

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 ...