15 Origins of Urban Legends
From what inspired Candyman and the Mothman to the tales about alligators in the sewers and killers calling from inside the house, we're breaking down the origins of popular urban legends.
From what inspired Candyman and the Mothman to the tales about alligators in the sewers and killers calling from inside the house, we're breaking down the origins of popular urban legends.
We celebrate Black History Month every February to recognize the amazing impact African American people have had on our culture. Read on for more about this tradition's origins.
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Why are we still employing a kiss-off that references a near-obsolete form of transportation?
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From the obscure (“American Fabius") to the sports-related (“Barry O'Bomber”), here are just a few of the most colorful presidential nicknames.
This historic footage of Dublin, Ireland, from the 1960s has been colorized and remastered in high definition.
Being a professional mouser for the British Museum in the 20th century came with some competitive benefits.
Some of these islands were never occupied by humans, but the majority have been abandoned.
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The Internet Archive goes beyond the Wayback Machine—it also hosts movies, arcade games, and more.
Yestervid compiles silent film footage of the Windy City dating back to 1896.
On February 4, 1974, publishing heiress Patty Hearst was taken from her Berkeley, California, apartment—but Hearst is far from the only abduction case to have captured public attention.
Wastoid, wedgie, and dumpster fire, oh my! In the latest episode of The List Show, you can learn about the fun origins of some pretty wacky and absolutely real slang terms from the last hundred years.