Originally published in the September 9, 1925 edition of The New Republic. Jane’s a flapper. That is a quaint, old-fashioned term, but I hope you remember its meaning. As you can tell by her ...

Lithopsyche is about 34 million years old, ‘so it’s an old flapper,’ says Claire. ‘Lepidoptera [butterflies and moths] are very rare as fossils because they are so delicate. Even in a fossil hotspot ...

Here are a few tips for fixing a leaking toilet. Remove the old flapper and take it with you to the hardware store or home center to find a matching replacement. Note: Occasionally a new flapper ...

The seat disk predates the Korky flapper, so your toilet must be really old if it has a flush valve that uses one. It’s a flat rubber disk that fits over the valve opening, held in place by ...