Why Are There Only 28 Days in February?
Some believe February once boasted 29 days and that Augustus Caesar stole a day so he could add it to August, which was named for him. (If there’s a month named after you, why not milk it?) But that’s a myth.
Some believe February once boasted 29 days and that Augustus Caesar stole a day so he could add it to August, which was named for him. (If there’s a month named after you, why not milk it?) But that’s a myth.
Since George Washington’s first appointment, 112 people have served on the highest court in the land. With the recent death of Antonin Scalia, that number will soon rise to 113.
It takes years, and you can be denied at every turn.
The universe doesn't have to be expanding into anything in order to expand.
A possible explanation for why your local McDonald's can't serve up the soft-serve treat.
When an athlete loses a gold medal, do they actually have to give it back?
The voting process that determines the Oscar nominees is a long and complicated undertaking that involves approximately 8000 voting members and hundreds of eligible films and filmmakers.
A new video from the American Chemical Society breaks down the science of a substance that we can't break down.
Warren G. Harding was the first president with an official speechwriter, but even George Washington’s famous farewell address was prepared with the assistance of James Madison—five years before he delivered it.
All it takes is a slight curve in the glass.
Spoiler alert: there used to be.
It’s an error you see a lot these days, and it happens for a variety of reasons.
Blame it on oxygen.
Our first president can also claim the only unanimous electoral college wins in history.
For twentysomethings, it's less than the cost of a latte.
'Ghostbusters' is a perfect idea for a movie, but what about its viability as a business? Are Venkman and Ray able to make ends meet by catching ghosts in New York City, or is the whole operation just one slow month away from closing up shop?
It predates Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore's on-screen exchange, and the copy machine.
Rockets are conventionally built to have multiple stages.
Just because it's called "chocolate" doesn't mean it is chocolate.
Yes, Virginia, Santa does read his mail.
On December 24, 1955, the red telephone at the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center started to ring. When they picked up the phone, a little girl asked an unexpected question: “Are you really Santa Claus?”
And you thought your holiday shopping list was long!
Just like banks, credit unions accept deposits and make loans—so what, exactly, sets them apart?
When that jolly old elf shimmies down your chimney, is he actually breaking the law?