HISTORY

191 Years After His Death, the Poet William Blake Is Getting a New Tombstone

Better late than never.

Is the City of Austin Discussing Renaming the City of Austin?

"Keep Waterloo Weird" does have a certain ring to it, but don't hold your breath.

Verizon Auction Features Artifacts Spanning 100 Years of Telephone History

You can own items that belonged to Dwight Eisenhower and Alexander Graham Bell.

The Tiny "Spite Triangle" That Marks a Century-Old Grudge Against New York City

In the 1910s, the city of New York demolished the apartment building David Hess owned in order to extend a major thoroughfare. But the city didn't seize the entirety of his land—and he wasn't about to give it up lightly.

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The Russian Family That Cut Itself Off From Civilization for More Than 40 Years

The Lykov family left Russian society under persecution in the 1930s and remained hidden until 1978.

The World's First Computer Program: A Rare Copy of Ada Lovelace's Algorithm Sells for $125,000

It's one of six known copies published in 1843.

The Bones of an Early Jamestown Settler May Soon Be Identified

Archaeologists think it's a leading citizen.

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Meet Storsjöodjuret, the Legendary Swedish Lake Monster That Rivals Nessie

It was even a protected species until 2005.

15 Facts About Rosalind Franklin

Had Rosalind Franklin lived longer, she very well may have qualified for more than one Nobel Prize.

12 Facts About the Gallbladder

It's that little organ you may have forgotten about.

14 Surprising Facts About Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone, America's favorite frontiersman, is more myth than man (and no, he did not wear a coonskin cap).

When 'Ghost Flights' From London's Heathrow Airport Caused an Environmental Scandal

Six times a week, planes flew from England to Wales with no passengers—but for one specific reason.

13 Things You Should Know About Ferdinand Magellan

For one, he claimed to have discovered a race of giants.

8 Facts About John D. Rockefeller

One of the world's richest men, Rockefeller was worth almost a billion dollars at the beginning of the 20th century. He used some of that dough to help cure hookworm.

New York City Exhibition Celebrates the Rebellious Victorian-Era Women Who Made History

From a gender-bending actress to 'The Witch of Wall Street.'

Marshall McLuhan, the Man Who Predicted the Internet in 1962

Despite scoffing from fellow academics, McLuhan's "global village" would eventually become a reality.

14 Facts About Margaret Sanger

The controversial founder of Planned Parenthood led an interesting life.

Who Started Casual Fridays?

On the final day of the typical office workweek, many employers give their workers the opportunity to dress down and loosen the rules on the standard dress code.