The Underground Cheese Caves of Missouri
in the 1980s, Springfield was home to a subterranean labyrinth made up of cheese wheels.
in the 1980s, Springfield was home to a subterranean labyrinth made up of cheese wheels.
Gyrecraft, a project from the design firm Studio Swine, shows how one person’s ocean trash is another’s sustainable art.
Americans favor 'Merry Christmas,' while Brits opt for 'Happy Christmas.' Here's how we got here.
Clearing the last of the Christmas dinner plates is a special moment. It means it’s time for the traditional dessert.
It’s the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, but where did this tradition start? And just how big is it?
When your uncle starts to talk politics, get the conversation back on track with these Thanksgiving tidbits instead.
For when you need a more immersive haunting experience.
Leif Erikson's foray into America began over a thousand years ago—long before Columbus's 1492 journey.
Penguin Books commissioned the work in 1965, but the "A Clockwork Orange" author only completed several hundred entries before discarding the project.
‘Little Women’ author Louisa May Alcott was also an early suffragette who fought against slavery and registered women to vote.
Solmization, or the practice of assigning syllables to the different “steps” of the scale, originated in ancient India.
Ahead of the release of Ridley Scott’s biopic, ‘Napoleon,’ here are 11 facts about the woman who once stood in the emperor’s shadow.
You think you’ve seen every category of words … then you find this batch, including such oddities as tableclothwise and rabbitwise.
The Explorers Club keeps some odd artifacts in its collection, including a stuffed whale penis.
Let’s peer in the windows of mysterious clubs, from not-so-secret societies like the Freemasons to lesser-known groups like the Bullingdon Club.
Solariums are nostalgic for many customers, but Wendy's thinks they’re dated.
A new exhibit coming to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City examines elephants’ past, present, and future.
Centuries later, Stede Bonnet’s motivations and actual aptitude for piracy remain unclear. But he still managed to make the history books—in his nightgown, no less.
The Eastern European tradition is rooted in a beloved folktale often known as 'The Legend of the Christmas Spider.'
They're the most famous chess pieces in history—but much of their story is still unknown
One of the paintings in the series was stolen from a museum and held for ransom. Another sold for a record-breaking price.
The Great Depression was caused by the 1929 stock market crash and plunged the entire country into poverty … right? Maybe not.
The Demogorgon is much, much older than ’Stranger Things,’ or even ’Dungeons & Dragons.’
The date was chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the end of World War I, which occurred at the 11th hour of 11th day of the 11th month.