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Plenty of nepo babies have earned their places in history. But it’s always good to acknowledge the doors open to people who have rich relatives—or whose dad knows the manager of a clogging troupe.

From the obscure (“American Fabius") to the sports-related (“Barry O'Bomber”), here are just a few of the most colorful presidential nicknames.

If you’ve heard enough about King Henry VIII’s many wives or the turbulent relationship between Princess Diana and King Charles III, consider these 10 lesser known royal love stories. 

On February 4, 1974, publishing heiress Patty Hearst was taken from her Berkeley, California, apartment—but Hearst is far from the only abduction case to have captured public attention.

The differences between HSAs and FSAs include how they’re set up, how much you can contribute, and who qualifies.

The Boston Tea Party was a foundational moment in American history—and it was not without controversy. Honor its 250th anniversary with these surprising facts.

The period of scientific, artistic, and political revolutions isn’t known as the “Age of Reason” for nothing.

The magazine has named the most newsworthy subjects annually for the past century, with a few surprises.

Failing to appear can mean a fine, jail time, or being forced to write an essay about the importance of serving.

With more twins being born than ever, it should be no surprise that a handful have royal blood. In Europe, four ruling families of Europe currently have a set of twins.

Voters in the U.S. may head to the polls on Tuesdays, but the rest of the world prefers to save its votes for Sunday.

The theremin—a spooky instrument that scored the biggest sci-fi films of the 1950s—was invented by accident.