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WWI Centennial: Battle of Mărăști
Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 283rd installment in the series.
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9 Chilly Facts About Frozen Food Pioneer Clarence Birdseye
The peas in your freezer have a fascinating history involving fur trapping, candy boxes, and a frozen alligator.
Fake It Until You Make It: 10 Artificial Ruins
In the 18th and 19th centuries, counterfeit ruins were all the rage on grand estates.
Lovely Vintage Manuals Show How to Design for the Human Body
A design agency launched a Kickstarter to get the landmark Humanscale Manuals, first published in 1974, back in the hands of everyday designers.
Remembering Comet Hale-Bopp's Unlikely Discovery
In an astronomical coincidence, two men discovered the comet simultaneously on July 23, 1995.
On This Day in 1962, NASA Launched and Destroyed Mariner 1
A software error coupled with a radar failure led to the loss of NASA's first Venus probe.
Lincoln’s Famous Letter of Condolence to a Grieving Mother Was Likely Penned by His Secretary
Linguists used a technique called n-gram tracing to analyze the letter and identified John Hay as its likely author.
5 Surprising Facts About the Battle of Dunkirk
With Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ winning critical acclaim, the world’s attention is once again focused on the historic events recounted in the film.
6 East Coast Castles to Visit for a Fairy Tale Road Trip
Looking for an unusual summer road trip idea? Try this magical itinerary.
7 Famous People Researchers Want to Exhume
DNA research and other techniques might help us understand how famous people died, or the ailments they suffered while they lived.
9 Facts About Frances Perkins, the First Female Cabinet Member
As Labor Secretary, she tried to save Jews fleeing the Nazi regime.
Lost Gustav Holst Music Found in a New Zealand Symphony Archive
"Folk Songs From Somerset" will be performed for the first time in 100 years.
WWI Centennial: Bolshevik Coup Attempt Fails
Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 282nd installment in the series.
London's Natural History Museum Has a New Star Attraction: An Amazing Blue Whale Skeleton
The skeleton is suspended from the main entrance hall's ceilings, providing visitors with a 360-degree view of the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth.
15 of Nelson Mandela's Most Inspiring Quotes
No one has changed and inspired the world quite like Nelson Mandela.
10 Inspiring Facts About Nelson Mandela
You may know all about Nelson Mandela's imprisonment and anti-Apartheid work, but here are a few things you might not know about the inspiring world leader.
11 Classic Facts About Converse Chucks
They were the favored shoe of the NBA until the late '60s.
Century-Old Graffiti Written by Hotel Waiters Discovered on the Walls of Florida Museum
Complaining about lousy tippers is a timeless tradition.
Salem Dedicates a Memorial at Site of Witch Trial Hangings
The memorial marks the rocky outcrop near the bottom of Gallows Hill where 19 Salem residents accused of witchcraft lost their lives in 1692.
Her Other Forte: Comedian Phyllis Diller Was Also a Concert Pianist
She was 53 and one of America's most famous comedians—then she started tickling the ivories in addition to funny bones.
Why Ice Cream Parlors Were Once Considered Evil
A den of corruption, prostitution, and sin.
Jane Austen, Home Brewer
Brewing beer was an important part of women's lives for centuries, and Jane Austen was no exception.
On This Day in 2003, Netscape Went Offline Forever
It came back as Firefox, fueled by Mozilla's open source code.
When Vlad the Impaler Repelled an Invasion With a Forest of Corpses
History remembers Vlad as the inspiration for 'Dracula,' but his war with an Ottoman sultan was just as gruesome as anything in Bram Stoker’s novel