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Grace O'Malley, the Fearless 16th-Century Irish Pirate Queen Who Stood Up to the English
She debated with Queen Elizabeth I, sat at the head of a prosperous pirate empire, and told the English where to go.
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The Bohemian writer was interested in more than one kind of metamorphosis.
Why Do We Use a Groundhog to Forecast the Weather?
Punxsutawney Phil—the rodent version of Al Roker—gets trotted out every February to assess our chances of a long winter. Who gave him his meteorology degree?
8 Facts About Lupercalia—the Ancient Festival Full of Whippings and Ritual Sacrifice
The decidedly unromantic holiday is regularly—and probably erroneously—cited as the earliest version of Valentine's Day.
"Neither Snow Nor Rain ..." Is Not the United States Postal Service's Motto (or Policy)
It was actually written about another set of postal workers from 500 BCE.
10 Shocking Facts About The Black Dahlia, Hollywood’s Most Famous Unsolved Murder
More than 500 people confessed to the crime, but no charges have ever been filed.
Murder in the Red Barn: The Crime Solved by a Dream
It seemed like a work of fiction, but the Red Barn murder was very real.
‘Lost’ Footage of David Bowie’s TV Debut as Ziggy Stardust Found
The original footage was deleted long ago, but a fan happened to record it.
10 Facts About The Beatles's 1969 Rooftop Concert
On January 30, 1969, the Fab Four appeared on the rooftop of their record label’s headquarters, unannounced, and started performing. It would be their final live show.
8 Fascinating Facts About Super Bowl I
On January 15, 1967, when the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game took place, it was something bordering on a disaster, with television mishaps, a dispute over the name, and thousands of empty seats.
6 Epidemics That Changed History
A mosquito-borne disease might be responsible for the Louisiana Purchase.
9 Facts About Project Blue Book, the Government's Top-Secret UFO Program
In 1969, the government shut down its infamous study into UFOs—and people have been talking about it ever since.
5 Facts About Thomas Crapper
You may have heard some tales about Thomas Crapper, the Victorian-era inventor and sanitary engineer, but there’s a good chance those stories are untrue. In honor of Thomas Crapper Day on January 27, we want to set the record straight.
12 Old-Timey Ways of Saying “Nonsense”
Gammon and spinach!
Why Do Bars Sell Pickled Eggs?
You can thank the Germans.
Ted Bundy’s Car, Letters, and Other Personal Items are on Display at the Alcatraz East Crime Museum
The new exhibit gives a look into the serial killer's personal life.
A Brief History of the State of the Union Address
Answers to a few questions that might come up when the State of the Union address storms every channel of your TV.
Hell on Wheels: The Sordid History of Ted Bundy's VW Beetle
The car was the serial killer's mobile murder weapon. It was also his undoing.
When 'Courage' Caused Controversy for Dan Rather
In 1986, the famed news anchor spent a week defending the puzzling new way he ended his broadcasts.
A Brief History of the Beer Can
It took decades, and a lot of injured feet, to get us to the stay-tab can we know and love today.
9 Handy Facts About the History of Handwriting
Even handwriting scholars can't read all scripts.
The Lavender Scare: When the U.S. Government Persecuted Employees for Being Gay
During the Lavender Scare, an estimated 10,000 LGBTQ people were pushed out of U.S. government and military positions.
Periodic Table Discovered at Scotland's St Andrews University Could Be World's Oldest
The German copy dates back to 1885.
12 Facts About Shirley Chisholm, the First Black American Woman to Run for President
Nearly 50 years after becoming the first Black American woman to run for president, Shirley Chisholm is still making headlines.