22 Influential Women You Probably Didn't Learn About in School
There’s no shortage of trailblazing, boundary-breaking women who never got their due.
There’s no shortage of trailblazing, boundary-breaking women who never got their due.
The stolen jewels have never been found, and their disappearance remains one of Ireland’s most tantalizing mysteries.
Are you a 'Rocky' baby or a 'Titanic' tot?
J. Bruce Ismay’s life was changed in an instant. At 1:40 a.m. on April 15, 1912, sporting pajamas under a suit and topcoat, with slippers on his feet, the chair
If you’re easily startled or just need some alternatives to “By the hammer of Thor!” and “Damn!,” read on for some old-timey outbursts.
Western culture has linked Easter with new threads for centuries.
In the early 20th century, Harry Houdini's death-defying escape acts thrilled onlookers and baffled fellow magicians. Here are 10 incredible facts about him.
It’s a scene of visceral horror that probably sounds familiar to nearly every contemporary reader: On an April night, a majestic ocean liner plows through the N
Larger-than-life figures tend to inspire myths that fit their reputation, and this is especially true of history’s famous female leaders.
In early 20th-century Harlem, gambling belonged to “Madame Queen.”
Caroline Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet—and now there's a crater on the moon named after her.
These 10 British royals took a decidedly odd way out.
Though Titanic was plagued with production problems, James Cameron's epic disaster/romance went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of all time.
In the 1950s, the U.S. government built fake houses on its nuclear test site in Nevada, and many of them didn't survive.
They put us on the moon, gave us Mardi Gras, and collect all our unclaimed luggage. Thanks, Alabama!
It wouldn’t be a St. Patrick's Day celebration in the Windy City without the Chicago River sporting a (temporarily) emerald green tinge.
Since 1485 English (and later British) cultural periods have been named after the monarch or group of monarchs who occupied the throne.
The Dairy Maid, Invalid Cooking, and House Matron badges that Girl Scouts of yore worked toward seem a little outdated today.
Although the first few years of the National Park Service were dominated by male employees, it didn’t take long for women to make their marks.
Sugar nor spice could keep these long-lost candies on shelves forever.
Throughout history, sea travel has provided a watery road to modern globalism. Here are 11 incredible sea voyages that advanced our understanding of the world.
Here are some particularly brutal torture devices that have thankfully been phased out of our penal systems.
Sean's Bar's 1100-year-old structure makes it the oldest pub in Ireland—and possibly the world.
In 1858, Londoners were overwhelmed with the stench rising from the River Thames. Joseph Bazalgette built an entire sewer system to get rid of of the smell.