45 Weird Laws Still on the Books
You go about your day trying to be a good citizen. Little did you know that your bingo game can't last more than five hours.
You go about your day trying to be a good citizen. Little did you know that your bingo game can't last more than five hours.
As host Justin Dodd discusses in this episode of The History of Fun, magic has transformed from a little-respected sideshow to a multimillion-dollar industry.
Learn about the life, legacy, and devastating death of Alexander Hamilton, the man who inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit Broadway musical.
Next time you need to win an argument, try dropping one of these old-fashioned English insults.
One of the most celebrated authors in history never saw a book published under her own name.
Researchers thought the site of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster was unable to support life. But a bunch of wolves, deer, wild boars, bears, and foxes disagreed.
The letters, mysteriously misfiled among Italian documents, shed new light on Mary Stuart’s political machinations during her years in captivity.
Some Black suffragists may not be as well known as their white counterparts in the movement, but they made an indelible impact on history.
The oldest stores in the world have been in business for hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of years.
In honor of the 25th anniversary of James Cameron’s ‘Titanic,’ WHOI has released never-before-seen footage of the real-life shipwreck.
Before ChatGPT, a novel computer program by an MIT professor offered a virtual therapy session.
The list of Frederick Douglass's accomplishments is astonishing—respected orator, famous writer, abolitionist, civil rights leader, presidential consultant—even without considering that he was formerly enslaved.
From the dangers of being a “sexual vampire” to the best ways to charm your in-laws, here’s what relationship advice looked like in the past.
Cupid’s connection to love and romance dates back centuries.
You may not have heard of these groundbreaking Black innovators and creators in fields from science to comics.
Here are some things you might not have known about the book behind Netflix’s 2022 ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ movie.
Like animals, history, science, and more? You'll want to store these amazing fun facts away for future trivia nights.
Just because lions were depicted frequently in medieval art and design doesn’t mean they were depicted well.
Owens’s triumph at the 1936 Summer Olympics defied racist ideology and inspired generations of athletes.
You know it's a distress signal, but what does it actually stand for? A lot of people think it's an abbreviation for “save our souls.” (It's not.)
The Great Plague of 1665 killed about 100,000 Londoners, but winde, quinsie, and livergrown also took their toll.
A good paradox can befuddle the best of us. If you're in the mood to narrow your brow at seemingly irreconcilable facts, have we got a list for you.
W.E.B. Du Bois co-founded the NAACP—and was a victim of McCarthyism.
The Academy Award for Best Costume Design doesn’t *always* go to a period drama.