Kentucky Fried Chicken officially shortened its name to KFC in 1991, and the reason behind the rebranding has fueled rumors ever since. One persistent myth falsely claims the Commonwealth of Kentucky trademarked the state’s name and forced the company to pay licensing fees. Another urban legend alleged KFC was breeding…

She’s got no reservations. A picky Manhattan diva went viral for ditching a first date over a “lame” dinner spot — and doubled down on her high-society standards this week, telling The Post that the wave of online hate has sent a fresh stampede of hungry suitors to her inbox.…

For millions of nervous flyers, the scariest parts of flying are usually the same: violent turbulence, engine failure, or a crash. Getting sucked halfway out of a shattered airplane window seldom makes the list. That nightmare became a horrifying reality last week aboard a Ryanair flight over Greece — when a…

Speeding is a waste of time. Minnesota researchers have proved there’s no “need for speed” after finding that driving too fast saves less than 60 seconds, per a rubber-burning study published in the Nature journal Communications Sustainability. “If your goal is to shave one minute off your time, then you’ve…

DEAR ABBY: I have two best friends going back to third grade (we’re in our 30s now) and one older sister. I’m the last in my friend group to get married. My fiancé and I are eloping this summer. We already own a house and need nothing, so I told…

An abandoned Southern California mall is getting a dramatic revival, with a massive new retail and dining complex set to transform east Bakersfield. The 350,000-square-foot City Lights development will feature major retailers and restaurants, including In-N-Out, Chick-fil-A, Ulta, Boot Barn, Hobby Lobby, Marshalls and Five Below, with a spring 2027…

Aunt Flo has arrived — and this time, she’s bringing a beverage cart. Period-friendly drinks have flooded the wellness world, with brands promising their specially formulated concoctions can help take the edge off that time of the month.  The Cycle, for instance, sells two canned drinks it markets as supporting…

In the wake of record crowds flocking to top European destinations, many sites are implementing fees and visitor limits. Among the countries leading in the use of cash and caps for crowd control is Italy. In Sardinia, several swaths of sand require booking and a small fee. La Pelosa, one…

Neurologists are warning that popular weight-loss medications could have severe negative effects on neurodegenerative conditions like ALS. Jinsy Andrews, MD, a neurologist and director of NYU Langone’s ALS Center, says the very mechanism that makes these drugs popular — rapid weight loss — can go against the biological needs of patients with neuromuscular…

“The Odyssey”, Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem, has hit the big screen. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Matt Damon stars as the legendary Greek hero Odysseus, alongside the likes of Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya and Charlize Theron in a cast that’s almost as epic as the…