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See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

QUIZZES

Tune Twist Quiz #1

BIG QUESTIONS

Why Do Olympic Swimmers Slap Themselves?

LANGUAGE

15 Impressive Italian Insults and Curses

MEDICINE

Why Are Some Olympic Swimmers Covered In Dark Circles?

The location is idyllic, but Vermont's housing prices sure aren't.

REAL ESTATE

10 States Where Home Prices Are Rising the Fastest

If you want to beat the heat this summer, grab an ice cube tray.

RECIPES

How to Make DIY Popsicles With an Ice Cube Tray

Aren't you curious where this ranks?

ENTERTAINMENT

All 34 MCU Movies Ranked from Best to Worst, According to Rotten Tomatoes

Ian McKellen as Gandalf with Elijah Wood as Frodo in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.’

QUIZ

IKEA Product or Middle-earth Character?

LANGUAGE

1

Why Do We Say “Pony Up” When We Want Money?

2

13 Little-Known Punctuation Marks We Should Be Using

3

5 of the World’s Most Interesting Directional Systems

4

Why Do We Call the 2000s “the Aughts”?

5

Boston Slang: 25 Wicked Good Terms You Should Know

HISTORY

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Olympic fans take selfies in front of the iconic rings in Paris.

What Do the Olympic Rings Mean?

The Eiffel Tower along the River Seine.

15 Monumental Facts About the Eiffel Tower

No dipping here.

Why Won’t Team USA Dip the Flag at the Olympics Opening Ceremonies?

An ouroboros on a grave marker in West Highgate Cemetery, London.

Ouroboros: The Origins and Meaning of the Snake Eating its Tail

OLYMPICS

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Simone Biles has five gymnastics skills named for her.

11 Female Gymnasts With Skills Named After Them

Olympic gold medals are the zenith of athletic achievement.

The 20 Countries With the Most Olympic Gold Medals

Vanderlei Lima getting attacked by Neil Horan at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

10 Scandals That Rocked the Summer Olympics

Whitewater rafters carry the Olympic torch on its way to Paris.

How Is the Olympic Flame Lit—and How Does It Stay Lit?

FEATURES

The Pattersons left everything behind in 1957.

The El Paso Enigma: The Disappearance of William and Margaret Patterson

The Man Who Saved the Skyscraper

Rest in penis.

There’s the Rub: How One Murder Victim’s Risqué Grave Became a French Fertility Icon

BIG QUESTIONS

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Impress your crafty friends by actually knowing how their sewing equipment works.

What's the Purpose of the Little Strawberry Attached to Pincushions?

Everyone here is someone's late someone.

Why Does ‘Late’ Mean “Dead”?

General Tso's chicken

Who Was General Tso, and What Does He Have to Do with Chicken?

It's one way to get a party started.

Why Do Grooms Break a Glass at Jewish Weddings?