11 of the Wildest Pre-Internet Rumors in American History
People have spread incorrect information long before the invention of the internet.
People have spread incorrect information long before the invention of the internet.
Deep in London’s historic Brompton Cemetery sits a mausoleum that houses a Victorian heiress, her daughters, and a time-travel story that keeps growing.
If you were a woman in the 19th century, virtually anything could get you committed to a psychiatric hospital—including drinking too much tea.
The generation born between 1965 and 1980 loves nostalgia, has a ton of student debt, and hates cooking.
We trace the history of popular dog breeds like golden retrievers, German shepherds, French bulldogs, and more.
People are still torn over the belief that the ninth president died of pneumonia after not wearing a coat to his inauguration.
Explorers who vanished off the face of the earth. Conquerors, composers, and scientists who expired from strange illnesses. People tantalizingly close to power who wound up dead. When it comes to these deaths, we might never know what really happened.
From funeral homes only using hearses to transport bodies to having to wear black to a memorial service, we’re laying some common myths about funerals to rest in the latest episode of ‘Misconceptions.’
The Black Death—the world's second bubonic plague pandemic—decimated the populations of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe in the 14th century. But there was a silver lining.
Not everyone believes that meteor goldfish are even real. But Chicken Nugget and Tater Tot are giving hope.
Attention all Queen fanatics with at least $38 million to spare: Freddie Mercury’s former London home can be yours!
The bagpipe is a tradition at first responder services. How did that happen?
From 'giggle smoke' to 'Nixon,' these marijuana nicknames deserve a resurgence.
Songs about ‘Titanic’ go way beyond Celine Dion’s smash hit “My Heart Will Go On.”
The clip of the solar eclipse, recorded by a magician Nevil Maskelyne in 1900, could be the oldest footage of an astronomical event ever filmed.
In 1990, Grammy-winning duo Milli Vanilli went from 'Top of the Pops' to laughing stocks when it was revealed that they had not sung a note on their own album.
History's greatest hoaxes are proof that with effort and a little luck, you can fool a lot of the people, all of the time.
Once upon a time, there used to be B batteries, but they’re not manufactured anymore. Here’s why they disappeared from shelves.
Cowboys in the Old West had all kinds of colorful terms for everyday items, from eggs (‘cackleberries’) to oysters (‘saltwater vegetables’) and beyond.
A fascinating new discovery has emerged about a pamphlet found in the rafters of William Shakespeare’s childhood home.
The history of sushi in the U.S. can be traced back to the 1970s.
John Tyler was born in 1790. He took office in 1841, after William Henry Harrison died. And he has one living grandchild.
The snot-blocking glass has been keeping buffets (relatively) safe since the 1950s, and it's thanks to one germophobe.
The origins of 'with great power comes great responsibility' and the story of how it became a canon event for Spider-Man.