%20%20--%3E%0A%3Csvg%20version%3D%221.1%22%20id%3D%22Layer_1%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20xmlns%3Axlink%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxlink%22%20x%3D%220px%22%20y%3D%220px%22%0A%09%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20684.6%2068.1%22%20style%3D%22enable-background%3Anew%200%200%20684.6%2068.1%3B%22%20xml%3Aspace%3D%22preserve%22%3E%0A%3Cg%3E%0A%09%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M444.1%2C29.3h-17.4v14.5h17.4V29.3z%20M36.4%2C68.1l29.3-50.8V0H50.4L32.9%2C36.8L15.5%2C0H0v68.1h16.7V45.8l12.4%2C22.3H36.4z%0A%09%09%20M49.1%2C68.1h16.6V23.4L49.1%2C52.1V68.1z%20M76.6%2C68.1h45V53.8H93.3V41.6h21V27.1h-21V14.8h28.3V0.1h-45V68.1z%20M175.6%2C68.1h17.3v-68%0A%09%09h-16.5v40.3L150%2C0.1h-17.6v68h16.7V27.7L175.6%2C68.1z%20M235.8%2C14.8h15.4V0.1h-47.4v14.7H219v53.2h16.8V14.8z%20M290.3%2C45.9h-17.1%0A%09%09l7.5-15.6h2L290.3%2C45.9z%20M298.7%2C68.1h18l-32.2-68h-5.7l-32%2C68h18l3.3-7.1h27.1L298.7%2C68.1z%20M325.2%2C68.1h46.2V53.8h-29.6V0.1h-16.7%0A%09%09V68.1z%20M423.7%2C14.8h27.2V0.1H407v68h16.7V14.8z%20M462%2C68.1h46.2V53.8h-29.6V0.1H462V68.1z%20M564.8%2C34.1c0%2C10.7-7.2%2C19.2-18.5%2C19.2%0A%09%09c-11.4%2C0-18.5-8.5-18.5-19.2s7.1-19.2%2C18.5-19.2C557.6%2C14.9%2C564.8%2C23.4%2C564.8%2C34.1%20M580.6%2C34.1c0-19-14.2-34-34.3-34%0A%09%09c-20.2%2C0-34.3%2C15-34.3%2C34c0%2C19%2C14.1%2C34%2C34.3%2C34C566.4%2C68.1%2C580.6%2C53.1%2C580.6%2C34.1%20M604.8%2C20.5c0-4.1%2C3.3-6.2%2C6.7-6.2%0A%09%09c4.4%2C0%2C6.6%2C3%2C6.6%2C6.6h14.7C631.8%2C9.1%2C625.1%2C0.1%2C611%2C0.1c-12%2C0-21.7%2C9.3-21.7%2C20.6c0%2C10.9%2C5.9%2C15.9%2C16.7%2C19.8%0A%09%09c5.2%2C1.8%2C11.5%2C3.2%2C11.5%2C8c0%2C3.3-2.4%2C5.5-6.4%2C5.5c-3.6%2C0-6.6-3-6.6-6.7h-15.2c0%2C11.5%2C7.9%2C20.8%2C21.8%2C20.8c12%2C0%2C21.6-9.3%2C21.6-20.6%0A%09%09c0-10-5.3-16.4-16.7-19.8C610.6%2C26.1%2C604.8%2C25.3%2C604.8%2C20.5%20M670%2C20.9h14.7C683.8%2C9.1%2C677.1%2C0.1%2C663%2C0.1c-12%2C0-21.7%2C9.3-21.7%2C20.6%0A%09%09c0%2C10.9%2C5.9%2C15.9%2C16.7%2C19.8c5.2%2C1.8%2C11.5%2C3.2%2C11.5%2C8c0%2C3.3-2.4%2C5.5-6.4%2C5.5c-3.6%2C0-6.6-3-6.6-6.7h-15.2c0%2C11.5%2C7.9%2C20.8%2C21.8%2C20.8%0A%09%09c12%2C0%2C21.6-9.3%2C21.6-20.6c0-10-5.3-16.4-16.7-19.8c-5.4-1.6-11.3-2.4-11.3-7.2c0-4.1%2C3.3-6.2%2C6.7-6.2C667.7%2C14.4%2C670%2C17.3%2C670%2C20.9%0A%09%09%22%2F%3E%0A%3C%2Fg%3E%0A%3C%2Fsvg%3E%0A)
A Beer From the Middle Ages Is Making a Serious Comeback
An old German law almost killed it, but now gruit ale is getting the attention it deserves.
HISTORY
The World War II Veterans Who Took Aim at the KKK
Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for nonviolent resistance in the civil rights movement. The Deacons for Defense and Justice preferred to shoot their way out of trouble.
"Go For Broke": The Story Behind the Most Decorated Military Unit in U.S. History
The Japanese-American regiment that served during WWII received thousands of honors—but most just said they were doing their duty.
Bea Arthur: Golden Girl, U.S. Marine
She's described in her official file as “officious—but probably a good worker if she has her own way!”
5 Things You Might Not Know About Henry Kissinger
3. A 1972 poll of Playboy bunnies selected him as the man with whom Hef’s ladies would most like to go out on a date.
The Professional Mourners of Arlington Cemetery
More than 150 volunteers ensure that no soldier is ever buried alone.
4 Fascinating Facts About John Wayne
Most people know John Wayne for his cowboy persona. But there was much more to the Duke than that famous swagger.
You Can Now Rent the Montgomery, Alabama Home of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald Through Airbnb
<em>Great Gatsby</em>-style parties are discouraged.
The Concept of the American 'Backyard' is Newer Than You Think
The birth of the backyard patio can be traced back to World War II.
The Unkindest Cut: A Short History of the Mullet
Although it doesn’t have quite the same archaeological provenance as hieroglyphs or dinosaur bones, historians believe there’s ample evidence to suggest that the mullet has been around for centuries. And it's gaining popularity once again.
15 Fascinating Facts About the Brooklyn Bridge
The most famous way to get across the East River officially opened 135 years ago.
12 Solid Facts About New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain
Dig a little deeper into the life, collapse, and legacy of one of the Granite States's most cherished landmarks.
Take a Closer Look at the $17 Billion 'Holy Grail of Shipwrecks'
When it sank on June 8, 1708, it was carrying gold, silver, jewels, and other precious cargo.
What AMC's The Terror Got Right (And Wrong) About the Franklin Expedition
The men had enough problems before Tuunbaq got there.
The Time Carl Akeley Killed a Leopard With His Bare Hands
Carl Akeley had plenty of dangerous close encounters with animals in his long career as a naturalist and taxidermist—a tradition that began on his very first trip to Africa.
Meghan Markle Is Related to H.H. Holmes, America’s First Serial Killer, According to New Documentary
The claim comes from Holmes’s great-great-grandson, American lawyer Jeff Mudgett, who recently discovered that he and Markle are eighth cousins.
6 Priceless Treasures Lost in Shipwrecks
A modernist novel, pioneering scientific work, and an irreplaceable Dickens.
Royal Watch 1947: See Queen Elizabeth II Marry Prince Philip
Being a royal voyeur isn’t a new thing. Case in point: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s 1947 wedding.
6 X-Rated Library Collections
The New York Public Library once marked its steamiest titles with a triple star.
A New D.B. Cooper Suspect Has Emerged
He apparently got a taste for the outlaw life while robbing a Bob's Big Boy.
10 Fun Facts About Grauman's Chinese Theatre
One of the world's most famous cinema's is also one of Los Angeles's most famous tourist traps.
How to Craft the Perfect Gag, According to Buster Keaton
It's all about perspective.
20 Facts About Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's Wedding
On November 20, 1947, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tied the knot at Westminster Abbey. There was drama, and romance, and one ill-timed broken tiara.
Two Pages of 'Dirty Jokes' Uncovered in Anne Frank's Diary
Anne covered them up herself while in hiding during World War II.