Although the exact origins of this particular phrase are rather hazy, it seems probable that waiting for the other shoe to ...
Out of 433 national park units, Carter G. Woodson National Historic Site in Washington, D.C., is the least visited of them ...
Next up is Minnesota. The state has the best support system for children, which is measured by such metrics as the number of child-care-focused establishments and children’s charities per capita. The ...
Warhol was an avid viewer, too. In one 1984 diary entry, he bemoaned the homogeny of MTV’s playlist, writing, “I don’t know ...
Covered bridges are mostly prized for their old-timey charm today, but they once served a practical purpose.
Cats come in tons of beautiful colors, with some of the rarest being the leopard-like rosette pattern or the purple-tinted ...
The human body is an amazing piece of machinery—with a few weird quirks. It’s possible to brush your teeth too aggressively. Doing so can wear down enamel and make teeth sensitive to hot and cold ...
In hindsight, Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” the love theme from James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic, seems—like a certain boat—too big to fail. It’s a big emotional ballad sung with maximum power ...
Lyon Gardiner Tyler was born in 1853 when his dad, John Tyler, was in his sixties. Lyon Tyler and his second wife had two ...
The next time you get the gift of an extra doughnut added to your dozen, thank crooked 13th-century bakers for the bonus treat. In the 1260s, British breadmakers were notorious for shorting customers ...
Edgar Wallace wanted to promote his first novel with more than just traditional ads—but his brilliant idea almost became his ...
Even Edgar Allan Poe, master of eerie twists and turns, would have been mystified by this mind-boggling coincidence created in part by one of his stories. But let's start from the beginning. A ...
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