11 Fast Facts About the Ramones
By stripping rock and roll down to its four-chord essentials, the Ramones helped pioneer the punk rock movement of the 1970s.
By stripping rock and roll down to its four-chord essentials, the Ramones helped pioneer the punk rock movement of the 1970s.
Groundhogs aren't the only creatures with the powers of prognostication. From badgers to woolly bear caterpillars, these other animals are said to predict the weather.
From England to Japan, royal family members have been upending tradition and risking it all to be with the people they love for decades.
What do chipmunks eat? Baby birds, occasionally. Do chipmunks hibernate? Yes, but not like bears do.
Peter Jackson's sprawling adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' is a perennial favorite among fans, but it could have looked much different.
Many common yard weeds—from purslane to dandelion—are perfectly edible, if you know how to identify and prepare them.
From the proper way to make a sandwich to how best to cope with a school bully, these '50s-era films seek to educate and entertain. They're partially successful.
Polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 voyage to Antarctica was an epic failure, but he returned a hero.
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From WWE Attitude Era throwbacks to Jon Moxley's new autobiography, these best gifts for wrestling fans could make even the toughest smark swoon.
From spirit-free hot toddies to pumpkin pie martinis, these holiday drinks are sure to be a hit with your non-drinking partygoers.
If you've finished Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid’s Tale' and are looking for what to read next, we've got 11 titles that should be in your TBR pile.
You’ll be hard pushed to find a European city that doesn’t host a Christmas market these days—here are some of the continent's most enchanting.
Director Hayao Miyazaki is responsible for some of the most beloved animated movies of all time—here are 11 things you should know about him.
These tributes to fallen soldiers may not be as instantly recognizable as the Vietnam Memorial and others, but their stories are no less fascinating--including one that doubles as a mausoleum right in Manhattan.
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Many Victorian Christmas traditions inspired our holiday rituals today. But some odd ones, like playing snap-dragon and other dangerous parlor games, are no longer common.
Franklin Pierce was, by all measures, set up for a life of military and political success, the height of which he achieved when he took the oath of the nation's highest office on March 4, 1853. Here's what you should know about "Fainting Frank."
From werewolves to vampires, many classic monster myths attributed to folklore actually originated with horror movies.
From the gas station in ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ to the eerie steps from ‘The Exorcist,’ here are the real-life spots behind your favorite horror movies.
From angry dogs to real claims of demonic possession, your favorite horror novel just might have a true story behind it.
Over the years, your tax dollars have gone toward Osama bin Laden action figures, reconnaissance pigeons, psychedelic drugs, and some homemade porn.
These Indigenous politicians, activists, linguists, teachers, and artists—who work to preserve their heritage and secure civil rights—deserve to be better known.
While there are tons of videos on sites like YouTube that have magic tricks today, before the internet, people learned these spells from books.