11s Day

Nirvana artifacts and exhibits are seen at the opening of 'In Bloom: The Nirvana Exhibition,' a 2011 exhibition in London.

On September 24, 1991, Nirvana released their second album—and radically changed the face of pop music and altered the cultural landscape for years to come.

Bram Stoker is pictured a few years after publishing his masterpiece, Dracula.

Today, Bram Stoker is best known as the author of 'Dracula.' But in life, he was better known as a theatrical manager.

Baby elephant being bottle-fed in David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya.

From Kenya to Canada, here are 11 wildlife sanctuaries doing amazing work for animals around the world.

Volcanoes do more than just spew lava. They can usher in revolutions, inspire great works of literature, or even convince people they're seeing ghosts.

A treehouse vacation rental in Colombia.

These remote treetop getaways are a dream escape for those longing to reconnect with nature or just get away from the grind.

A scene from Universal's The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942).

From Quentin Tarantino to Jay and Silent Bob, Hollywood's cinematic universes go way beyond Marvel movies.

From Alice Walker's 'The Color Purple' to Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods,' discover 11 modern classics we think deserve a spot on your bookshelf.

One of the diets involved a lot of molasses.

History has seen an assortment of colorful kooks, quacks, and snake oil salesmen who tried to convince the public they could smoke, chew, or drug themselves to a thinner physique.

With the 'Crash Bandicoot' series celebrating its 25th anniversary this September, we're looking back at some of the series's unused ideas and early marketing efforts.

A 2018 Kidz Bop performance in New York City.

Unfortunately, there’s no official Kidz Bop version of “WAP.” But there’s no shortage of other comical covers to amuse yourself with.

Not everyone is buried six feet under the verdant grass of a cemetery. Some choose to spend eternity at the bottom of the ocean or the top of a high rise.

TV ads love to pit products against one another.

In the 1970s and 1980s, television was full of commercials featuring unsuspecting consumers discovering their preferred brand of peanut butter or coffee was hot garbage.

The Appalachian Mountains have a long, fascinating history.

The Appalachian Mountains occupy a towering spot in North American cultural identity, thanks in part to the Appalachian Trail. The rugged peaks have been influencing the continent for a lot longer than we’ve been around to appreciate them.

Some eels are big, some are small, and more than a few come with nightmarish jaws. Naturalists have been probing the creatures' mysterious habits for millennia. Here's what you need to know.

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Many of these rides from Disneyland's grand opening in 1955 are still staples of the California theme park today.

Almost everyone knows the classic fairy tales like 'Cinderella' and 'Sleeping Beauty.' But you probably haven't heard of 'Hans-My-Hedgehog.'

From the monster ballad stylings of 'Crossfire' to the sugary pop genius of Polly Pocket, here are some of the most memorable toy jingles from the '90s.

A hearty helping of chorrillana can be its own meal.

Whether they’re adding them to combo meals, or slathering them in sauce and salt, people crave and consume French fries in many ways.

An aerial view of the river Thames at sunset.

The river Thames snakes its way through the center of London, continuing to waylay whales, inspire artists, sink ships, and occasionally flood areas of the British capital

7-Eleven has sometimes had to deal with more than just brain freeze.

The popular convenience store chain has endured everything from a 3-D glasses fiasco to being accused of peddling pornography.

Let's hope these two lovebirds didn't follow any of the dubious sex advice making the rounds during the Victorian era.

Victorians had many manuals and advice books that discuss sex with surprising frankness. Here are 11 bits of Victorian sex wisdom—good, bad, and otherwise—published between 1837 and 1901.