False Fang: When the CIA Staged a Vampire Attack
In the 1950s, American counterinsurgents decided to play into Philippine folklore by orchestrating a deadly 'vampire' attack.
In the 1950s, American counterinsurgents decided to play into Philippine folklore by orchestrating a deadly 'vampire' attack.
The headless horseman from ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ is just one of several headless horsemen to haunt the globe.
We don’t know how these Victorian slang terms ever fell out of fashion, but we propose bringing them back, as soon as possible.
Here's everything you need to know about Italy's most beloved architectural accident.
Some of the world's greatest scientists have struggled with math—just like the rest of us.
Many bad words come and go, but these six have withstood the tests of time. Here’s how they came to be.
They pillaged, they invaded, and they obeyed only the sea laws they made up as they went along.
Here are the stories behind the nicknames of the NFL’s 32 teams—and what they were almost called.
These offenses include everything from historical forgeries to audacious heists to cold-blooded murder—all with a bookish twist.
Tennis’s U.S. Open has only been an “open” since 1968. Here’s why.
Want a real feeling for history? Go to Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan in Japan, a hotel that's played host to shoguns and emperors.
“[Television] won’t be able to hold onto any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.”
The ancient Egyptian monument, thought to depict the likeness of the pharaoh Khafre, confounds scholars to this day.
In 1993, just 34 days after the Waco siege ended, NBC premiered 'In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco'—a TV movie greenlit, scripted, and largely shot while the tragedy was still unfolding.
These TV shows reflected changing social mores and broke new ground in American entertainment, a trend that continues today.
The 1692 Salem witch trials caused so much turmoil that the Massachusetts town is still synonymous with them.
Cars with wood paneling used to be all the rage. And yes, it made perfect sense at the time.
There are hundreds of different Renaissance fairs that take place across the world, and not all of them actually take place during the Renaissance.
These terms are sure to blow your wig.
There’s much more to this iconic statue than a couple of absent appendages.
There are a dozen historical figures’ names hidden in the word search—the first three you spot are coming to your next dinner party.
First, you have to understand the difference between England and Britain (and the UK, while we’re at it).
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Whether scripted or spontaneous, expletives have been making their way on to the air for decades.