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Why did the Inca empire fall? How could a mighty empire collapsed in just a few decades?

By Lena Thaywick

Porcupines are solitary animals with a sharp sense of style. If you’ve ever seen more than one hanging around a tree or crossing a trail, you may have wondered, what is a group of porcupines called?

By Nico Avelle

Soccer injuries are common in an elite sport built on speed, contact, and split-second decisions.

By Isla Brevant

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If you've seen a dozen elk grazing across a field or trotting past a fence line, you might have wondered, what is a group of elk called?

By Nico Avelle

If you are researching the crypto-friendly countries, you are really asking where digital assets are legally supported, reasonably regulated, and taxed in predictable ways.

By Jasper Merrenor

When we people talk about the worst anime, they're usually speaking from a place of disappointment rather than pure quality.

By Isla Brevant

If you are searching for the most-spoken languages in the world, you are really asking how people communicate across culture, history, and geography.

By Lena Thaywick

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If you have ever asked, "What is a group of magpies called," you are stepping into a long tradition of collective nouns used for birds.

By Nico Avelle

There are unfortunately myriad ways to classify the worst school shooting: the most shocking, the most emotionally devastating, the most preventable. Here, we offer historical context around the deadliest school shootings.

By Lena Thaywick

If you have ever wondered, "What is a group of pugs called," you are not alone. People who love dogs often stumble across this question while scrolling posts, reading comments, or sharing funny breed facts online.

By Nico Avelle

If you are researching the longest-lasting SUV, you are really asking which models keep running well past what an average SUV can handle.

By Miles Norellin

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Reviewing a complete Disney World rides list can help you prioritize your time in the theme parks. This guide breaks down attractions by park, land, and ride so you can plan efficiently.

By Elena Tralwyn

Hedgehogs usually live alone, so seeing more than one together feels special. When it happens, English gives that group a very specific word.

By Nico Avelle

By asking "Why did the USSR fall," you're really asking how a superpower unraveled from the inside.

By Lena Thaywick

If you are wondering about worst day of common cold symptoms, you're probably feeling under the weather and wondering when the miserable feeling will end.

By Wren Corvayne

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Why did the Han dynasty fall? How did one of the most durable early Chinese empires unravel from the inside? There's not a singular answer.

By Lena Thaywick

If you have ever seen several gators piled together along a riverbank, you may have wondered, "What is a group of alligators called?"

By Nico Avelle

If you are looking for the pension-friendly states, you are really asking where retirement income is taxed the least and predictability is highest.

By Jasper Merrenor

A group of swans goes by more than one name, and the right word depends on what the birds are doing. The question "what is a group of swans called" sounds simple, but English loves options, especially when birds get involved.

By Nico Avelle

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When you ask, "How many data centers does AWS have," you're really asking how the world’s largest cloud provider builds enough computing power to support wide swaths of the publicly available internet.

By Grant Virellan

Abortion-friendly states are where abortion access is protected by law after the Supreme Court overturned Roe.

By Lena Thaywick

If you want to know the worst hand in poker, you are really asking which two cards lose the most money over time.

By Isla Brevant

If you are researching the tax-friendly states for retirees, you are really asking how to stretch retirement income on a fixed income.

By Jasper Merrenor

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Otters are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica, sliding down muddy banks, cracking shellfish and floating on their backs. People often ask, "What is a group of otters called," because these animals spend so much time together.

By Nico Avelle

How do AI detectors work? Ah, so you want to understand how machines try to tell machine writing from human writing.

By Grant Virellan