Thomas Jefferson’s Laptop Writing Desk
He drafted the Declaration of Independence on this portable lap desk.
He drafted the Declaration of Independence on this portable lap desk.
Her rule has spanned 63 years—but it could have all been undone by one 17-year-old.
He threw wild, beaned batters, and lost all sense of time—but Dock Ellis still managed to pitch a no-hitter while high on LSD.
On this day in 1880, Lee Richmond of the Worcester Ruby Legs twirled baseball's first-ever perfect game.
Hungarian brothers László and György Bíró are credited with inventing the pen we still use today.
Acclimatization societies imported the yellowhammer to get rid of pests—and then it became a pest itself.
Here's the story behind the seemingly arbitrary gendering of buttons.
The 1,200-foot bridge is the oldest existing bridge in the city.
These weren't your grandma's porcelain figurines.
Pulled from 'A History of Baseball in 100 Objects' by Josh Leventhal, these items help tell the story of how baseball grew to resemble the game we know today.
You don't have to be pre-med (or a fan of medical soaps) to know this iconic textbook. But did you know about the drama behind its title?
Historically, the United States has planned to go to war with just about everyone. Here are a few of the more bizarre plans, from history and today.
Until recently, history books rarely noted the exploits of Jewish pirates.
What should have been a lovely tribute ended up being a horrific homage.
And why it was on display in a prison in the first place.
The 24-hour news cycle may seem like an age-old concept. But it was popularized by CNN just 35 years ago.
A quick look at the ways we protected ourselves from UV rays before the advent of modern sunscreen will make you thankful that all you need to stay safe in the sun is a friend to do your back.