HISTORY

Karolina Kristensson, the Swedish National Maritime Museums

The Quest to Find—and Save—the World's Most Famous Shipwreck

In 1628, the 'Vasa' sank on its maiden voyage. For the next 300 years, it sat in a watery grave—until one man sparked a monumental effort to salvage it.

30 Old (and Useful) Slang Names for Parts of the Body

File these away in your brainpan.

Courtesy of the Bethel Woods Music and Culture Festival

Celebrate Woodstock's 50th Anniversary With a 3-Day Music Festival at the Original Site

No word yet on whether any of the Woodstock originals will be there.

22 Brilliant Old Nicknames For Animals

Try using these at your next visit to the zoo.

Carl Van Vechten, Wikimedia // Public Domain

Zora Neale Hurston, Genius of the Harlem Renaissance

Despite being a star in her day, writer Zora Neale Hurston—who is best known for her novel 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'—was almost forgotten.

27 Facts About Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt

Our 26th president was a man of action who chased down boat thieves, knocked out an armed man, helped save football, and inspired the teddy bear.

Frank Schulenburg, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

Dream Job Alert: Get Paid $130,000 as a Lighthouse Caretaker in San Francisco Bay

You must be willing to keep operating the East Brother Light Station as a bed and breakfast.

The Time the U.S. Government Banned Sliced Bread

During World War II, even America's "greatest thing" wasn't safe.

8 Hand-Drawn Maps and Illustrations from a 16th-Century Navigational Guide

Les Premières Œuvres de Jacques Devaulx showed the way to the New World in 1583.

HAI YANG, Flickr // CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

When Pablo Picasso Was Suspected of Stealing the Mona Lisa

In 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's most famous work went missing. A tip from an admitted art thief seemed to implicate one of the world's best painters.

Ann O'Delia Diss Debar (a.k.a. Swami Laura Horos)

10 Exceptionally Clever Female Con Artists

These deceitful dames used their lies to achieve great wealth, fame, and even the advantages of the aristocracy.

Take a Peek Inside London's Museum of Childhood

The collections contain vintage toys, many of which are no longer sold in stores.

10 Brutal But Hilarious Old Disses of Adorable Animals

Cheap shots at our fellow creatures.

Our 35 Most Popular Stories of 2018

From understanding weird pet behaviors to learning the proper way to wipe your butt, our readers have a thirst for all sorts of knowledge.

William Brown Cooper (1811–1900), Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

8 Things You Might Not Know About Andrew Johnson

Abraham Lincoln's successor—and the first United States president to be impeached—liked to tend to a family of mice.

Our 40 Favorite Stories of 2018

Did a typo help end World War II? Does a realtor have to disclose if a house is supposedly haunted? What's the best way to wipe your butt? We answered all these questions and more in 2018.