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Show & Tell: An 18th-Century Cemetery Gun
Grave-robbers, beware!
HISTORY
7 Fascinating Facts About the First American Novel
On this date in 1789, Boston bookseller Isaiah Thomas and Company published The Power of Sympathy: or, The Triumph of Nature, which is generally considered to be the first American novel.
A British Antiques Roadshow Fan Cracked a Centuries-Old Secret Code
The numerical cipher might have been used by two lovers to encrypt illicit messages.
9 Figure Skating Moves From a 1921 Ice Skating Manual
A step-by-step photographic guide to hitting the ice, courtesy of an early skating champion.
7 Ways Victorian Fashion Could Kill You
Whether it's poisonous dyes, pestilential fabrics, or flammable skirts, here are some reasons to be glad you're not getting dressed in 1837.
7 Fascinating Facts About Obelisks
A new book offers an absorbing account of the obelisk’s place in human civilization.
The Hole Truth About Why We 'Dig to China'
Digging to China is a favorite pastime of American children, not to mention a classic parental joke, but where exactly did this fanciful notion spring from?
8 Lesser-Known Miracles of Christian Saints
While stories about the deeds of some holy healers and leaders remain popular decades or centuries after they were inspired, many of the most surprising miracles have been forgotten.
Baltimore’s New Poe Toaster Honors Edgar Allan Poe
A tradition that dates back to the 1940s has just been resurrected.
Tootsie, the Singing Coyote
Like most coyotes, Tootsie had a penchant for howling—but when she started singing her owner would join her, eventually training her to “sing” by changing the pitch of her howl as he did.
Grave Sightings: Dorothy Dandridge
The real truth about Dandridge's death rests with her at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
The Man Who Broke The World Record For Pole Vaulting—35 Different Times
In the late '80s and early '90s, Ukrainian pole vaulter Sergey Bubka intentionally broke world record just a centimeter at a time.
How Johnny Cash Gave a Folsom Prison Inmate His Big Break
Tracing Glen Sherley's journey from convict to country music star.
14 Candid Photos of Martin Luther King Jr.
January 20, 2020 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that celebrates the life of the civil rights activist. The holiday was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, and has been observed annually since 1986.
14 Playful Facts About The Milton Bradley Company
Here are 14 fun facts about the Milton Bradley Company to break out at your next board game night.
When the Academy Nominates Actors Twice For Playing the Same Character
Sylvester Stallone is the latest actor to join the club.
15 Things You Might Not Know About the Bastille
It probably wasn't as bad as you think.
Reveal How New York Has Changed With This 'Scratch-Off' Map
It's like a lottery ticket, but you win history instead of cash.
15 Clear Facts About Amber
15. It's easy to be fooled by fake amber.
15 Gorgeous Cave Paintings
While most cave paintings remain enigmatic, they provide important clues to daily life, religious beliefs, and culture change among prehistoric humans.
Show & Tell: Powder Horn Map
Men once etched diary entries, rhymes, and souvenir maps on the horns used to carry their gunpowder.
Injuries on Mammoth Skeleton Put Humans in the Arctic 45,000 Years Ago
Scientists spotted spear wounds and other evidence of human hunters on the skeleton of a woolly mammoth.
Jacques Cousteau's Famous Ship Calypso Will Sail the Seas Once More
A group of sponsors plans to restore the boat to its former glory.
Watch a Documentary on The Day the Clown Cried
A new BBC special takes viewers behind the scenes of Jerry Lewis' controversial (and still-unreleased) Holocaust film.