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An African American family from Georgia sits together outdoors, circa 1890.

Rare details about the lives of enslaved and emancipated Americans reveal the cruel treatment they suffered as well as their resilience.

New research from language website Wordtips has unveiled the top language choice of learners in almost every capital city in the world, providing unique and fascinating insight into global language learning.

The northern lights—caused by solar or geomagnetic storm—float over Tromsø, Norway.

Solar storms are one of the most extreme types of space weather, and big ones can cause electronic malfunctions, GPS breakdowns, and gorgeous northern lights.

Grocery stores are intentionally designed in a way that makes you want to spend more money. The long trek to the dairy section is part of it.

Not an "all convertible waitress" in sight.

The House of Mouse has stoked its fair share of controversy over the years, but the Easter eggs and subliminal messages some believe are hidden in these classic Disney movies and TV shows take it to the next level.

'You've got three days to get me those walnuts, Marty. I know you know what that means.'

Crows can not only understand numerical totals, they can express them vocally.

Not every woman in the 1950s was a happy housewife.

The ‘50s weren't all nuclear families with white picket fences and questionable Jell-O recipes.

An illustration of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand (1863-1914), Archduke of Austria, and his wife Sophie, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28, 1914.

The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. The assassination of an Austrian duke on June 28, 1914, put the events in motion.

Father’s Day didn't always have the public support it deserved. Here are 12 facts you might not have known about this popular holiday.

“Shoot, did that plant have leaves of three?”

Dogs can potentially have an allergic reaction to poison ivy, and they can also transmit the irritating oils to people. Here's what to do if you pet encounters the plant.

Perhaps she’s reading the screenplay for ‘The Murder in the Red Barn.’

Plays based on true crime, dog orchestras, and clowns were all the rage during the Victorian Era.

Is Juneteenth a federal holiday? Yes—and we have Opal Lee to thank for that.

Sir Ernest Shackleton stands on the deck of the ‘Quest’ before it left for Antarctica.

The ‘Quest’ was the ship on which Sir Ernest Shackleton carried out his final, uncompleted voyage to Antarctica.

Denmark’s food agency believes Samyang's ramen is too hot for Danes to handle.

Panna cotta with strawberry salad is the dessert of the summer.

If you want a grown-up alternative to ice cream, you can't go wrong with this panna cotta recipe from the Institute of Culinary Education.

Authors like Dorothy Allison, David Wojnarowicz, and T Kira Madden have made tremendous contributions to literature.

Celebrate the many contributions to literature that LGBTQ+ authors have made with these great reads by Danez Smith, Dorothy Allison, Alexander Chee, Alice Walker, and more.