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The biggest tsunami ever recorded reached 1720 feet high—which is taller than the Willis Tower in Chicago.

The average person in the U.S. reads about 12 books per year—but that number won't help you if you read at a different pace than the average American.

The types of songs cut on vinyl may be changing, but the way the physical records are made has stayed the same.

Elijah McCoy’s most famous creation, an automatic oil cup that lubricated steam engines on trains, may have spawned the phrase “the real McCoy.”

This information might not jibe with what you’ve heard before.

Some corners of the Earth remain essentially uncharted by Westerners. Here are a few of the most intriguing.

Many people use the terms interchangeably, but there’s a substantial difference between the two methods of incarceration.

The letters, mysteriously misfiled among Italian documents, shed new light on Mary Stuart’s political machinations during her years in captivity.

Some Black suffragists may not be as well known as their white counterparts in the movement, but they made an indelible impact on history.

A popular fan theory about ‘The Office’ is that Kevin is a secret genius. But is he?

The prizefighter challenged racist attitudes in boxing at the turn of the 20th century both in and out of the ring.

Shark-related tourist activities are now illegal in Mexico’s Isla Guadalupe Biosphere Reserve—a hotspot for great whites.