11 Facts About Scurvy
Scurvy’s mysterious cause wasn’t identified until the 20th century. Here are a few facts from the disease's long and miserable history.
Scurvy’s mysterious cause wasn’t identified until the 20th century. Here are a few facts from the disease's long and miserable history.
From slap bracelets to finger-sized skateboards, these are the distractions that filled teachers' desk drawers in the '90s.
By stripping rock and roll down to its four-chord essentials, the Ramones helped pioneer the punk rock movement of the 1970s.
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From England to Japan, royal family members have been upending tradition and risking it all to be with the people they love for decades.
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Peter Jackson's sprawling adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' is a perennial favorite among fans, but it could have looked much different.
For many Victorians, parties, dancing, and festive spirits were staples of New Year’s celebrations. Yet there were many other odd, quaint, and charming customs that for the most part are no longer with us.
Many common yard weeds—from purslane to dandelion—are perfectly edible, if you know how to identify and prepare them.
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Polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 voyage to Antarctica was an epic failure, but he returned a hero.
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From WWE Attitude Era throwbacks to Jon Moxley's new autobiography, these best gifts for wrestling fans could make even the toughest smark swoon.
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Zoombinis graced the screens of many a ‘90s PC, inviting kids to use logic and experimentation as they led a troupe of exploited island workers through a Deep, Dark Forest and the Mountains of Despair en route to Zoombiniville.
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Franklin Pierce was, by all measures, set up for a life of military and political success, the height of which he achieved when he took the oath of the nation's highest office on March 4, 1853. Here's what you should know about "Fainting Frank."
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