Watch and Listen to Nirvana’s 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Performed in Classical Latin
Calling all Latin teachers and classics scholars: this is the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” cover of your dreams.
Calling all Latin teachers and classics scholars: this is the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” cover of your dreams.
Edinburgh Castle has loomed above the city since the 1100s, surviving centuries of turmoil to retain its perch above Scotland’s capital.
During the 1800s, roughly 100,000 enslaved people sought freedom on the Underground Railroad, which stretched from the American South to Canada.
If all your Viking information comes from ‘Hägar the Horrible’ comics and the ‘Vikings’ TV show, you should probably watch this video.
The Kuroshio Current has swept wayward ships from Japan's waters to the North American shore.
From how long a "hoax" like the Apollo 11 moon landing could actually stay a secret to the conspiracy theory involving Queen Elizabeth I, here are the actual facts you need to know about conspiracy theories.
The 1906 and 1908 Olympic Games featured a thrilling new attraction—one that could maim participants and spectators alike.
In 1981, McDonald's introduced the Chicken McNugget to the world and changed the face of bite-sized poultry bits forever. But it never would have happened if it hadn't been for food and poultry scientist Robert C. Baker.
If the first thing you picture when you hear ramen is a precooked block that comes with a flavor packet, you can thank Momofuku Ando. And World War II ... and the Yakuza crime syndicate.
From Beyoncé to Baby Yoda, the past 20 years have been jam-packed with moments that will long live in the memory of pop culture enthusiasts.
'Make it stretch' and 'share the meat' campaigns didn't work on beef-obsessed consumers, who turned to illicit lamb chops to satisfy their hunger.
Even devout bibliophiles might believe some of these misconceptions about Jane Austen, Ernest Hemingway, and William Shakespeare.
In this rare clip from 1970, three Titanic survivors tell their stories from that fateful night in April 1912.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. And sometimes, when survival is at stake, that means human flesh is on the menu.
Fifty years ago, Congress consolidated all of America's passenger train service into one entity: Amtrak. Here are a few facts about the nationwide rail network.
Victorians had many manuals and advice books that discuss sex with surprising frankness. Here are 11 bits of Victorian sex wisdom—good, bad, and otherwise—published between 1837 and 1901.
Hundreds—even thousands—of years ago, Native American peoples built complex and mysterious earthworks. Here are 11 you can visit for a glimpse into prehistory.
Heavy is the head that wears the crown—and no one wore that headpiece longer than the men and women on this list.
Franz Kafka wanted every last personal document burned after his death. Instead, they’re on the internet.
The National Archives needs citizens to help make its collection of WWI photographs and historical documents searchable.
'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It' is the third entry in this frightening film series to dive into the case files of Ed and Lorraine Warren.
Attached to one of San Francisco’s Good Vibrations stores is a museum dedicated to the surprisingly long history of vibrators.
“The curse of God is upon you all!” Captain Stewart bellowed. Then, he methodically bludgeoned seven sailors to death with a crowbar.
In the year 2000, kids could do chores and frustrate their parents at the same time. An addictive video game called 'The Sims' made it possible.