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26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History
Which events were the most important in any given decade of U.S....
9 of the World’s Deepest Lakes
How deep is your lake?
Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture
Be glad these aren’t in use anymore. Well, most of them, anyway...
The 7 Best Pinecones (Really!)
Not just for glitter or birdseed.
11 Banned Books Through Time
Some books have been banned for reasons that may surprise you.
What Did Cleopatra Look Like?
Cleopatra’s Beauty Was in the Beholder’s Eye
Exploring 7 of Earth’s Great Mountain Ranges
Get to know the plants and animals of major mountain ranges around...
6 Signs It’s Already the Future
If you thought future tech was just for sci-fi flicks, hold on...
A Model of the Cosmos
What if the Earth was the size of a Ping-Pong ball?
5 Good Books That Inspired Bad Deeds
Words gone wild.
11 Famous Movie Monsters
Ghosts, ghouls, and things that go bump in the night.
5 Things You Don't Know About Jimmy Carter
There were many reasons why Dan Aykroyd played him on Saturday...
8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History
The opposite of Lady Luck.
The Craziest Scam? Gregor MacGregor Creates His Own Country
Welcome to Poyais, not quite as advertised…
Defenestration: Prague's History of Literally Throwing Authority Out the Window
Learn about Prague’s surprisingly rich history of defenestration.
The Time Albert Einstein Was Asked to be President of Israel
Albert Einstein for president?
The Great Moon Hoax of 1835 Was Sci-Fi Passed Off as News
On August 25, 1835, the New York Sun began running a...
How the First Surviving Quintuplets Became a Tourist Attraction
The Dionne sisters were the first known set of quintuplets to...
How Do Monkeys and Apes Trim Their Fingernails?
Gorillas in the wild can’t get a manicure. So how do they care...
Why Have So Many World Leaders Married Their Cousins?
Royal weddings through history have often had one thing in common:...
8 Animals That Live in Extreme Environments
From extreme heat to extreme cold, animals have adapted to a...
Animals That Were Named Totally Wrong
When is a bear not a bear, an eel not an eel, and a fox not a...
Why Do We Drop a Ball on New Year’s Eve?
Every year on New Year’s Eve, people gather in Times Square to...
6 Real-Life Man-Eating Animals
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!