
HISTORY
Batgirl Demands Equal Pay for Women in This 1973 PSA
“I’m paid less than Robin!”
The Deadly Train Crash That Started a Trend
In 1896, two locomotives traveling more than 50 miles per hour smashed into each other. On purpose.
60 Powerful Photos of New Orleans 10 Years After Katrina
Photographer Seph Lawless visited New Orleans to document the city, and its people, a full decade after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
18 Disney Movies That Were Never Made
In an alternate universe, kids are repeatedly watching Louis the Bear and Reynard.
Alfred Kinsey's Massive Gall Wasp Collection
Before he was a sexologist, Kinsey's traveled the country on a hunt for gall wasps.
What's the Difference Between Aluminum and Aluminium?
A little peer pressure goes a long way in the chemistry world.
10 Facts About Krakatoa's 1883 Eruption
This eruption—one of the most powerful and devastating eruptions in modern history—had effects worldwide.
10 Superlative Facts About Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records has been taking note of superlative records for 60 years now.
World's Oldest Flower Likely Lived Among the Dinosaurs
Earth's possible "first flower" doesn't have roots or petals, but it might be able to tell us a myriad of things about our own evolution and the future of pollination.
This Royal Murder Mystery May Soon Be Solved
This historian thinks she can solve one of Britain's most infamous murder cases.
Early Trains Were Thought to Make Women’s Uteruses Fly Out
Hold on to your uterus: Early modes of transportation had some fretting that their bodies would be forever changed.
Meet the Woman Who Discovered the Composition of the Stars
When she first finished her revolutionary thesis, Payne was told that the results were "clearly impossible."
5 Things You Should Know About Robert Todd Lincoln
While he didn't make quite the mark on history that his father did, Robert Lincoln had a pretty interesting life.
When Work Drives You Mad: Tales From the Deadly "Loony Gas" Building
Work driving you crazy? Try telling that to workers at Standard Oil Refinery's TEL facility.
Patti Lyle Collins, Super-Sleuth of the Dead Letter Office
Today the lost and found department of the United States Postal Service is called the Mail Recovery Center, which isn’t a very evocative name. But it used to be called the Dead Letter Office, and at the turn of the last century, a widow named Patti Lyle C
10 Famous Authors and Their Unfinished Manuscripts
When an author dies with their work unfinished, do we let it molder in vaults, stash it away in archives, or publish it for all the world to see—even if that’s not what the writer wanted?
Two Men Claim to Have Found a Missing Nazi Train Full of Treasure
But they're not revealing its location until the Polish government agrees to hand over a finder's fee.
A Brief History of the Magic 8 Ball
Think you can predict the origin story of the classic fortune-telling toy? Don’t count on it.
10 Crazy PR Stunts Throughout History
A few poorly phrased tweets don't seem nearly as bad when you see what these people did for press.
8 State Capitol Buildings With Unique Domes
These 8 state capitol buildings stand out for their somewhat unusual decorative toppers.
10 Fun Facts About Saber-Toothed Cats
Why did these terrifying beasts evolve their nasty canines? Were they loners or pride hunters? And could primitive humans have been on the menu? Let’s explore the world of saber-tooth studies.