When we’re born, we rely completely on the adults around us to keep us safe. They’re the ones expected to notice when ...

If you learn just 10 Old English words today, let them be these from Mark Forsyth's The Horologicon: A Day’s Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language. “There is a single Old English word ...

It’s a morning routine familiar for many of us: Get the mouth clean immediately after breakfast by using a harsh toothpaste applied by an abrasive toothbrush, followed by a rinse with a mouthwash so ...

Drop these facts about the grammar in your favorite carols when you're out caroling this holiday season. Notice the comma placement there? The gentlemen in this phrase are not necessarily taken to be ...

Stu’s Cheesecake isn’t made in a store, nor is it even made by Stu. These glossy, pale yellow cakes are baked by a guy named David Mikelberg in the Rockaways. (Stu was his father.) You’ll have to ...

All candy contains sugar that can lower the pH in your mouth, making it more acidic. When that happens, your body tries to balance things out by pulling minerals like calcium and potassium from your ...