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Bullet Time: When Pistol Dueling Was an Olympic Event

A duelist takes aim in New York City in 1909.

Bullet Time: When Pistol Dueling Was an Olympic Event

Who Invented Chicken Nuggets?

Chicken nuggets gained worldwide popularity via McDonald's, but their invention began with a poultry and food science science professor at Cornell University.

Who Invented Chicken Nuggets?

A Brief History of Ramen

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A Brief History of Ramen

12 Famous Authors Who Also Wrote for Children

Gertrude Stein made sure to work her signature phrase, "a rose is a rose is a rose," into her children's book, too.

12 Famous Authors Who Also Wrote for Children

20 Defining Pop Culture Moments of the Past 20 Years

Beyoncé Knowles performs during the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards in Edinburgh, Scotland.

When World War II Rationing Created a Black Market for Meat

Beef was in short supply during World War II.

6 Misconceptions About Famous Books and Authors

No, William Shakespeare probably wasn't secretly the Earl of Oxford.

The Myth of How Al Capone Gave Us the Term ‘Money Laundering’

Al Capone got the scars that gave him his Scarface moniker in a barroom brawl.

11 LGBTQ Pioneers You Should Know

Edith Windsor leaving the Supreme Court after hearings in 2013.

Watch Titanic Survivors Tell Their Stories in This Rare Video

Illustration of survivors witnessing the sinking of Titanic.

6 Terrifying Beauty Practices from History

Corsets are just the tip of the terrifying beauty iceberg.

7 Historical Cases of Cannibalism

An illustration from the September 17, 1899 issue of Le Petit Journal depicting the events on the Medusa raft.

Meet Opal Lee—the 94-Year-Old Activist Known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'

People walk by the National Museum of African American History and Culture during a 2020 Juneteenth march in Washington, D.C.

12 Surprising Facts About Father's Day

In the United States, the third Sunday in June is all about dads.

8 Pieces of Timeless (and Terrible) Advice From the Middle Ages

If you're planning to bust a move at the ball, make sure to hold in your farts!

History of the World, Part 1 Turns 40, and It's Still Good to Be Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks in 1982 in Paris for the premiere of History of the World, Part 1.