Colorized Video Transports Viewers to 1940s Chicago
From the cars to the fashion, a lot has changed in the Windy City.
From the cars to the fashion, a lot has changed in the Windy City.
Some decaf coffee contains trace amounts of a carcinogen. Should we be worried?
The microscopic “moss piglets” may be the hardiest creatures on Earth—and anywhere else.
You may not have given it much thought in the past, but you've most definitely seen a single shoe hanging around the side of the road. How did it get there?
Idioms like Mandarin’s ‘take your pants off to fart’ make no sense to English speakers—at least, not English speaker who haven’t read this list.
Smokey Bear’s first ad slogan wasn’t quite as catchy as “Only YOU can prevent forest fires.”
From ‘kibosh’ to ‘niche,’ these words can trip up even the most meticulous English speakers.
When readers failed to warm to a new 'Peanuts' character, Charles Schulz erased her. Permanently.
There's more scandal involved than you'd think.
‘Take it with a grain of salt’ all (probably) started with Pliny the Elder, but he was talking about literal poison.
The act of bringing another person into the world comes with a whole host of things you might not have anticipated, from a phenomenon called “lightning crotch” and disappearing belly buttons to unexpected excrement and so much more.
There are three red flags and two beige flags hidden in this chaotic packing scene. See how long it takes you to spot them all.
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
In 2002, the two powerful world leaders were invited to settle their differences the old-fashioned way: Combat.
The Backstreet Boys’ 1999 smash “I Want It That Way,” which celebrates its 25th anniversary in April 2024, is among the definitive songs—if not the definitive song—of the ’90s teen-pop explosion.
Nearly all of the day’s experts blamed Americanitis on stress caused by the relentless pace of life in the U.S., which was only exacerbated by new technological advancements.
There are a handful of dark theories about the rhyme’s inspiration—ranging from a Viking invasion to human sacrifice—but we’ll cross that bridge when get to it. First up, let’s break down the known history of the tune.
Discover how the different generation names for Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials came to be.
Charlemagne, the 7th-century king of the Franks, had about 20 children who went on to establish Europe’s royal houses and populate most of Europe.
Genetics, seasonal changes, and Earth's magnetic field all play a role.
From James Joyce to Ernest Hemingway, discover which famous author signature is worth the most.
In South Korea, newlyweds receive carved wooden ducks. In Russia, brides get kidnapped.
A generational expert divides Millennials into “me-llennials” and “mega-llennials.” Which group you belong to depends on your career and financial success.
Some of these animals are rugged mountaineers, some have spots instead of stripes, and some of them bark like dogs. And if you want to tell the zebra species apart, look at their rumps.