

Austin Thompson
Joined: Jun 27, 2014
Austin is a researcher and app developer from Albuquerque. Despite that, he only knows two extras from Breaking Bad.




The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in at least three cases on a person’s right to refuse a presidential pardon.
While there may be no definite consensus on how red and green became the official colors of Christmas, there are a few interesting explanations.
Grover Cleveland caused quite the conundrum when he was elected for the second time in 1892 after a four-year break from the Oval Office.
The origins of these classic costumes are probably not what you would expect.
From Mao to Harry Potter to Betty Crocker, these are 10 candidates for some of the best-selling books in history.
An anonymous letter supposedly from a member of a secret society claimed that Franklin Pierce was involved in treasonous activities against the American government—an accusation that infuriated the former president.
The four-letter words that still have the power to offend took a circuitous route out of our mouths and into our language.
Shakespeare is the first known citation for over a thousand words and even more meanings—but new research occasionally shows that Shakespeare actually didn't originate some phrases, a trend that will likely continue over time.
The origins of April Fools’ Day have long been caught up in myths and legends involving everything from mackerels to calendar switches.
Humans love conspiracy theories, and always have—there’s even evidence that ancient Romans had a few. But with the advent of the internet, they seem to be everywhere. And some of them are actually true.
The Boston Tea Party was a foundational moment in American history—and it was not without controversy. Honor its 250th anniversary with these surprising facts.
Red pandas have always lived in the shadow of the other, more famous panda. But now it’s time to give them their due.