12 World-Shaping Events That Happened in 1920
Despite what you may believe, 1920 wasn't all flappers and jazz bands. The year saw some major events that would go on to shape history.
Despite what you may believe, 1920 wasn't all flappers and jazz bands. The year saw some major events that would go on to shape history.
From their dark roots to their migration to America, gummy bears play a large role in the history of candy.
'The Wonder'—a new Netflix movie starring Florence Pugh and based on Emma Donoghue's book of the same name—isn't a true story. But it's rooted in real history.
Heavy fogs have long been a part of life in London. But the darkness that enveloped the city on December 5, 1952 wasn’t your typical pea-souper.
This colorized clip of Edwardian working women brings the early 1900s to life.
In the weeks leading up to Christmas 1983, pandemonium erupted at toy stores across America as shoppers scrambled to get their hands on Cabbage Patch Kids.
John Dee served as Queen Elizabeth I’s court astrologer and conducted séances in an attempt to speak to angels.
Here are a few things you might not have known about Sea-Monkeys, one of your favorite childhood pets.
These sci-fi tales have gone beyond predicting technological advancements to directly inspiring scientific progress, from robotics to rocketry and everything in between.
These pieces of literature—from 'The Epic of Gilgamesh' to what is widely considered the first novel ever written—are some of the oldest in history.
Sure, you can claim that there is no such thing as coincidence. But just wait ’til you hear these stories.
In 1972, filmmaker Joyce Chopra welcomed her daughter into the world—and invited all the world to see in her groundbreaking documentary, 'Joyce at 34.'
These traditional Swedish toys are much more than a classic holiday gift or travel souvenir.
’Tis the season for Victorian Christmas cards featuring dead robins and murdered frogs.
Open your takeout containers, break apart your disposable chopsticks, and dig into the cuisine of the Chinese diaspora.
The man who made electronic television signals a reality made only one on-camera appearance. No one knew who he was.
Plenty of famous art has been looted, stolen, destroyed, or has otherwise disappeared over the centuries.
Before Nathan Fielder and Sacha Baron Cohen pushed the boundaries of performance art, Alan Abel was able to convince media and the public of just about anything, including his own death.
Whether you're enjoying a bout of sunshine, enduring a sudden downpour, or suffering through a drought, the obscure corners of English have the word for you.
Bessie and Glen Hyde made history with their Grand Canyon boat trip in 1928, but not for the reasons they intended.
From Felix the Cat catching fire to the Great Balloon Massacre of 1997, here are the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade's most infamous moments.
The story behind the publication of ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ is almost as dramatic as the novel itself.
John Leonard’s demand was simple. All he wanted was for Pepsi to deliver the Harriet jet he believed they had promised. In 1996, Leonard, then a 21-year-old col
Half of the world’s population—nearly 4 billion people—lack safe and sanitary toilet facilities. Here are a few facts to make you appreciate our lovely loos.