All Stories

At their peak, over 14,000 covered bridges were scattered across the U.S. Roughly 500 remain.

Harold (second from left) grasps the arrow that is apparently in his eye.

The exact number is hotly debated—but there are dozens.

Losing your job doesn’t have to spell financial ruin (or a diet of ramen noodles).

How the pop art pioneer applied his bright and bold style to the music television of the mid-1980s.

Which states seem to have the kids’ best interests in mind?

Here‘s why chimera cats look like two different furballs stitched together.

Stoker scribbled his notes for ‘Dracula’ on any random piece of paper.

Bram Stoker’s creative process behind his iconic Gothic novel was shrouded in mystery for nearly a century.

Harry Reichenbach brought a circus barker's attitude to movie marketing.

Harry Reichenbach would do anything to get publicity, even if it meant staging deaths.

For residents in these states, quick meals are never far away.

This riddle comes from a book published in 1884—can you figure out the answer?

The Salem witch trials were a troubling time in Colonial America.

A witch may not always dress in a pointy hat and fly on a broomstick, so start paying attention to things like how many pets they have, how many times they’ve been married, and if they weigh more than a stack of bibles.

Here’s a rare chance to own some rare coins.

An auction house is giving away valuable coins and banknotes to those who can solve their riddles.

Try wrapping your head around these facts.

Need an interesting fact to drop at parties? Look no further.

The hole is authentic, but it likely didn’t come from a rat.

Was it a rat? Probably not.

Harry Potter and the Corn Maze of Secrets.

Design firms turn acres of grain corn into pop culture art you can get lost in.

Which versions of ‘Matilda,’ ‘The Witches,’ and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ will make the cut?

Here are the details about the new ‘Magic: The Gathering’ set featuring the famous Ninja Turtles.

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

It's big and black and white and all over the place.

They’re so-called minimalist modern farmhouses, painted white, with black roofs, window frames, and railings, seemingly adrift from architectural context. Where did the big black-and-white look come from, and why is it so popular?

Euphemisms allow us to discuss some grim or controversial topics employing a more palatable turn of phrase. These expressions were coined to disguise everything from capital punishments to diseases, death, slavery, and cannibalism.