11 Other Big Events That Occurred on September 11th
Before the terrorist attacks of 2001, some pretty noteworthy events also occurred on September 11th.
Before the terrorist attacks of 2001, some pretty noteworthy events also occurred on September 11th.
Many popular TV shows would have been totally different had the executives stuck with the actors from the pilot
The comic strip Garfield has endured since 1978, when Jim Davis invented the lovable triad of Garfield, Odie, and their owner Jon Arbuckle. As a seven-year-old kid, I was a big fan -- Garfield loved lasagna, and so did I. Odie (the dumb dog) was Garfiel
Phil Spector was best known for developing a new production style and murdering Lana Clarkson by gunshot wound. Here are five musical artists he also threatened with a gun.
Indulge your inner goodfella by reading about some of the most gruesome and infamous mafia-related murders of all time.
Many of the items we use every day, like zippers and escalators, were once brand names. Even heroin (which no one should use any day) was a brand name. Here are some trademarked names that are often used as generic terms.
You probably know that numismatists study and collect coins and currency, and you may even know that philatelists study and collect stamps. But other groups of collectors have their own less-heralded nouns, too.
It’s not always a trained negotiator who talks a potential jumper off the ledge. Sometimes it’s a shock jock, a rapper, or a hotel maid. 1. Howard Stern Keeps Caller On the Line, On the
Despite its status as a "dead" language, pretty much anything can be translated into Latin. Here are a few modern classics that might make Latin class more fun.
These lakes, pools, and beaches should be approached with caution—or not approached at all.
Everyone knows Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy and Linus. But do you recall these less-celebrated members of the Peanuts gang?
The duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr is perhaps the most famous duel in United States history.
These offbeat tax deductions worked at least once, but we can't guarantee they'll work again.
An illeist is someone who refers to himself in the third person, as Richard Nixon famously did when, after losing the bid for the California governorship in 1962, he said, "You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last p
At the risk of accidentally sounding biblical, we regret to report that gnomes have been banished from the garden.
(Not named Zuckerberg or Gates.)
We’ve all heard stories about schools banning books or gang-affiliated clothing, but there are many less-publicized bans in effect. Here are ten of the more interesting cases.
There's more than just football.
The Steel City is full of culture.
Enjoy these elf-sized facts about some of the movies you'll catch on TV every holiday season.
Here's how some popular traditions came about, including diamond engagement rings and the ubiquitous green-bean casserole.
When it gets this close to Christmas, you can barely turn around without spying someone in a Santa suit. Although most of these Saint Nicks are just old guys who happen to have the man in red’s robust physique, every year some famous Kris Kringles don th
This is the true story of three schizophrenics, who all believed they were Jesus Christ. It wasn’t long before they stopped being polite and started getting real crazy.