There’s the Rub: How One Murder Victim’s Risqué Grave Became a French Fertility Icon
Victor Noir was killed by a Bonaparte. These days, he’s more famous for something else.
Victor Noir was killed by a Bonaparte. These days, he’s more famous for something else.
Ahead of the release of ‘Widow Clicquot’ on July 19, here are some facts about the “Grande Dame of Champagne.”
The Black track star smoked the competition to win a record-setting four gold medals, making a mockery of Adolf Hitler’s belief in Aryan supremacy.
While many of these hallowed halls have gone through changes over the years, they remain among the oldest universities still operating.
‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ is a fairy tale with a long history. But Goldilocks as we know her didn‘t originally appear in the popular children‘s story.
You’d be laughed out of the wedding party for suggesting garlic for a bridal bouquet today, but it used to be pretty common.
From ice skating comedies to wrestling tragedies, Tinseltown skillfully draws upon the world’s biggest sporting spectacle.
Jack London amassed more than 600 rejections and endured a frigid Yukon winter before he found success thanks to ‘The Call of the Wild’—which also got him accused of plagiarism.
From King Tut’s treasure-stuffed tomb to one of the world's oldest human burial sites, these ancient resting places sent their occupants to the afterlife in style.
Bremen, a life insurance salesman from Detroit, specialized in impersonating greatness.
‘Once Upon a Time’ appears in many fairy tales and stories. The phrase has a long history and a practical narrative purpose.
Since 1896, when the modern Olympic Games began, the event has been disrupted only six times—and it usually required a war.
“What is the meaning of life?” is simultaneously one of the oldest questions in philosophy and a relatively new concept. Here’s what Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Albert Camus had to say on the matter.
Roosevelt launched one of his most famous sayings at the Minnesota State Fair in September 1901—just two weeks before he became president.
The gruesome reputations of some repeat killers have led to unforgettable nicknames.
During WWII, the U.S. government was scared that Japan might take all of Hawaii's money. Here's what they did to stop it.
The first thing Burr did after fatally shooting Hamilton was go home and eat some breakfast. His later years included treason and a drawn-out divorce.
It’s succinct enough to fit on a bumper sticker. But what did ‘knowledge is power’ originally mean?
The drawing of three human figures with a pig was discovered in an Indonesian cave—and might be the world’s oldest art that tells a story.
Did 17th-century immigrants to the 13 colonies have modern British accents? First, we need to figure out what a “British accent” is.
Quotes like “one bad apple,” “money is the root of all evil,” and “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” have been entirely misinterpreted.
When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, both 'pursuit' and 'happiness' had secondary definitions that change the meaning of the iconic quote.
Although “Jack Sprat” may not be in the nursery rhyme limelight, the two theories behind its meaning—both of which involve royalty—are just as interesting as the origins of better-known rhymes.
In past centuries, dinner tables were crowded with sparrows, robins, and even owls. Here are a few birds that are now protected from American appetites.