Why Is the Pacific Northwest So Rainy? Blame it on two particular factors.

Two factors explain why Seattle, Portland, and surrounding areas get all that precipitation.

Woman at a Crossroads: When Polly Melton Vanished From a Hiking Trail In 1981, 58-year-old Polly Melton went for a hike in a well-traveled national park. She never returned.

It’s hard to completely disappear near a well-traveled hiking trail, but Polly Melton proved to be an exception.
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Why Do Motorcyclists Tap Their Helmets? Pay attention next time you see this hand gesture on the road—it could save you from an accident (or a speeding ticket).

These hand signals may not be part of the driver’s training manual, but they’re good for everyone to know.
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Does Anyone Own the Moon? The question of who has a claim to the moon and its resources is less a speculative fiction subject and more one for lawyers. Specifically, space lawyers.

We’re gonna need a lot more space lawyers.

10 Things You May Not Know About Skunks There’s more to these adorable, stinky creatures than meets the eye.

There’s more to these adorable, stinky creatures than meets the eye.

13 Quintessential Gen X Books You’ll probably find more than one of these books on Gen X shelves.

You’ll probably find more than one of these books on Gen X shelves.
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The Gruesome Reason We Call Psychiatrists “Shrinks” The slang term for our mental health professionals has a rather grim history.

The slang term for our mental health professionals has a rather grim history. https://bit.ly/47DZMIx

13 Scientific Terms You’re Probably Misusing ‘Venomous’ versus ‘poisonous.’ ‘Hominin’ versus ‘hominid.’ Scientific terms can be confusing to non-specialists—so here's how to use them correctly.

‘Venomous’ versus ‘poisonous.’ ‘Hominin’ versus ‘hominid.’ Scientific terms can be confusing to non-specialists—so here's how to use them correctly.
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What Is Pig Latin—And What Does It Have to Do With Pigs? Eadray isthay articleyay otay indfay outyay! (For the uninitiated, that’s “read this article to find out!”)

Eadray isthay articleyay otay indfay outyay! (For the uninitiated, that’s “read this article to find out!”)
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Why Motorcycles Are the Most Dangerous Mode of Transportation There’s a good reason your parents probably freaked out when they found out you took a little joy ride on someone’s Harley.

There’s a good reason your parents probably freaked out when they found out you took a little joy ride on someone’s Harley.

In Norway, ‘Texas’ Is Slang for ‘Crazy’ It would make a great reality show: Texans going ‘texas’ in Norway.

It would make a great reality show: Texans going ‘texas’ in Norway.
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8 Bizarre (and Terrifying) Deep-Sea Creatures Don’t worry—you likely won’t encounter any of these during your regular beach vacation.

Don’t worry—you likely won’t encounter any of these during your regular beach vacation.
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10 of America’s Most Haunting Hikes These hiking trails are not for the easily spooked.

For hikers who crave a little frisson of fear with their outdoor experience, these allegedly haunted trails and footpaths offer more than just crisp air and casual ascents.
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How a Cheating Scandal Shook the World Stone Skimming Championships Modified stones were discovered during a recent tournament, rocking the sport to its core.

Suspicious stones marred the latest installment.
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The 10 American Bridges With the Best Views Crossing these bridges are moments that stick with you, when the journey itself becomes the event.

Crossing these bridges are moments that stick with you, when the journey itself becomes the event.
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Why Do We Call Defective Cars “Lemons”? Having your engine burst into flames after driving off the car lot is a sour experience. But where did the association with lemons come from?

Having your engine burst into flames after driving off the car lot is a sour experience. But where did the association with lemons come from?

What It Means When Ground Beef Is Red on the Outside and Brown on the Inside Brown hues aren‘t always signs of spoilage.

Ground beef that’s brown in spots may look odd, but will it make you sick?

When Crispin Glover Was Replaced by a Lookalike in ‘Back to the Future II’ Audiences thought the actor reprised his role as George McFly in the sequels. But Glover had never stepped foot on set.

The actor declined to reprise his role as the eccentric George McFly in sequels. Audiences were fooled into believing he had.
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17 Hilarious Definitions from Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary ‘Urinator’ does not mean what you think it means.

‘Urinator’ does not mean what you think it means.
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25 of the Most Confusing Acronyms and Initialisms The toughest U.S. state abbreviations all start with ’m.’

The business world loves its abbreviations ... but it’s not the only one.
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What Are Those Tiny Spots on Apples? Think of an apple’s lenticels as tiny snorkels that help it to breathe.

Think of an apple’s lenticels as tiny snorkels that help it to breathe.
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10 TV Shows That Were Canceled After A Single Episode One-episode wonders like ‘Emily’s Reasons Why Not’ and ‘Osbournes Reloaded’ were gone before we even had a chance to know what we were missing.

These one-episode wonders were gone before we even had a chance to know what we were missing.
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4 Ways Jane Austen Was a Proto-Feminist Icon There’s a great deal of feminist inspiration to be taken from the author’s novels, life, and legacy.

Feminism as we know it today didn’t exist in Austen’s time—but there is still a great deal of feminist inspiration to be taken from the author’s novels, life, and legacy.

The Most Popular Aesthetics to Pair With Coffee Photos, According to Google Trends Discover the most popular coffee photo aesthetics people are searching for, from lattes and books to cappuccinos on the Amalfi Coast.

Coffee drinks are often the stars of photo sessions, but which trends are most popular?
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6 Downsides of Human Evolution “Survival of the fittest” is a complicated concept.

“Survival of the fittest” is a complicated concept.
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11 Amazingly Long Animal Migrations Think your commute is bad? At least you don’t have to walk or swim from one end of the Earth to the other.

Think your commute is bad? At least you don’t have to walk or swim from one end of the Earth to the other.

What’s the Difference Between Diet Soda and Zero-Sugar Soda? You may already have a favorite, but do you really know what’s in each soft drink?

You may already have a favorite, but do you really know what’s in each soft drink?
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Guided by Voices: 7 Books Supposedly Written by Ghosts From famous authors to a Roman emperor, these spirits sure had a lot to share.

From famous authors to a Roman emperor, these spirits sure had a lot to share.
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6 Strange Time Zone Disputes Time can be particularly complicated—especially when politics and war are involved.

Time can be particularly complicated—especially when politics and war are involved.
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13 Facts About the Chauvet Cave Paintings No one knows why they were painted—or what they mean.

Three French hikers stumbled upon the 36,000-year-old cave paintings and changed our understanding of art forever.
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