How a Philly Ob-Gyn Ended Up Delivering a Baby Gorilla. Zoo vets thought Kira might need a cesarean section, but Dr. Rebekah McCurdy got the situation under control.

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The Woman Who Fought in the Revolutionary War. Deborah Sampson had to become Robert Shirtleff in order to serve in the Continental Army.

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Being Too Clean Can Be Almost as Bad as Being Too Dirty. The balance of nature prefers a sweet spot somewhere in the middle.

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The 19th-Century Book of Horrors That Scared German Kids Into Behaving. See illustrations from the rare 1845 first edition of Struwwelpeter.

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A Pair of Rare Apple Sneakers are up for Auction. By the time the bidding ends on Sunday, the price is estimated to go to around $30,000.

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How to Hack Your Car With a Nicer Horn That Won't Instigate Road Rage. Mark Rober has a choice of three horn sounds to use in different situations.

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Why is TV awash in afterlives, hells, and purgatories? It's about surrendering to something you can't control.

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How 9 Countries Celebrate Father's Day. If you travel a lot, you might catch all of them in one year.