13 Memorable Facts About D-Day
The Allied forces’ Normandy landings on June 6, 1944—an event better known as D-Day—became a pivotal moment in World War II .
The Allied forces’ Normandy landings on June 6, 1944—an event better known as D-Day—became a pivotal moment in World War II .
The close quarters of those serving together in war is a perfect Petri dish for slang. From ‘FUBAR’ to ‘fobbit,’ here are some military slang terms you should know (plus, why the military uses so many acronyms, anyway).
Rin Tin Tin was found on a World War I battlefield in France before making his way to Hollywood, while poor Arnold the Pig was rumored to have been eaten after ‘Green Acres’ was canceled.
An anonymous letter supposedly from a member of a secret society claimed that Franklin Pierce was involved in treasonous activities against the American government—an accusation that infuriated the former president.
Here's how 'Roger' came to mean "received" (and how 'wilco' fits in).
Smokey Bear’s first ad slogan wasn’t quite as catchy as “Only YOU can prevent forest fires.”
In 2002, the two powerful world leaders were invited to settle their differences the old-fashioned way: Combat.
People have spread incorrect information long before the invention of the internet.
An heir and a spare disappeared during England's War of the Roses. Here's what happened—and how we might hope to solve the mystery today.
Almost as soon as it was introduced—and for generations after—the Presidential Fitness Test was absolutely traumatizing to students who had to endure it. Here’s how the program started—and ended.
To win a nuclear arms race, Leona Libby hid a pregnancy and brushed off being irradiated.
How a largely forgotten U.S. president became a South American idol.
Uncover why people yell “Geronimo!” when they jump—and what it has to do with a beer-fueled boast.
You know Harry Belafonte's hits—here are some facts about the artist behind them.
Discover the controversy behind Hemingway’s classic novel, ‘A Farewell to Arms,’ as well as the inspiration for the title, the real-life love story that influenced the book, and how Bach inspired the author.
The Silent Generation may not be as flashy a group as Millennials, but they wield a surprising amount of influence over our culture.
The U.S. government is constantly moving its nuclear weapons from one facility to another, which means you may have passed one on the highway without even realizing it.
Though it’s now considered one of Pablo Picasso’s masterpieces, ‘Guernica’ didn’t have many fans when it debuted—one critic even called the artwork “one of the poorest things produced in the world.”
Napoleon needed cash fast, so he made the U.S. an offer it couldn’t refuse.
The precocious pachyderm nearly made the cover. Then Pearl Harbor was attacked.
Charlemagne built one of the greatest empires in world history, but less than a century after his death, it was gone.
The date was chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the end of World War I, which occurred at the 11th hour of 11th day of the 11th month.
Alvin King—a shoe repairman from Emporia, Kansas—probably isn’t in many history books, but he deserves at least a paragraph.
Both Memorial Day and Veterans Day are meant to celebrate military veterans, but there's one important distinction you should remember.