How Smokey Bear Helped Win World War II
Smokey Bear’s first ad slogan wasn’t quite as catchy as “Only YOU can prevent forest fires.”
Smokey Bear’s first ad slogan wasn’t quite as catchy as “Only YOU can prevent forest fires.”
When readers failed to warm to a new 'Peanuts' character, Charles Schulz erased her. Permanently.
There's more scandal involved than you'd think.
‘Take it with a grain of salt’ all (probably) started with Pliny the Elder, but he was talking about literal poison.
In 2002, the two powerful world leaders were invited to settle their differences the old-fashioned way: Combat.
Nearly all of the day’s experts blamed Americanitis on stress caused by the relentless pace of life in the U.S., which was only exacerbated by new technological advancements.
There are a handful of dark theories about the rhyme’s inspiration—ranging from a Viking invasion to human sacrifice—but we’ll cross that bridge when get to it. First up, let’s break down the known history of the tune.
Discover how the different generation names for Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials came to be.
Charlemagne, the 7th-century king of the Franks, had about 20 children who went on to establish Europe’s royal houses and populate most of Europe.
From Mariah to Britney, this video covers a decade's worth of chart-topping hits.
Early versions of the rhyme included the words ‘bloody’ and ‘blooming’—and sometimes didn’t feature a spider at all.
“Little Women” is one of the world's most beloved novels—but Louisa May Alcott only wrote it to help her father get a publishing contract.
Some songs remain mysterious. Others, like "My Sharona," have a clear (albeit disturbing) origin.
The origins of ‘what hath God wrought’ go much farther back than the first telegraph message.
Got a double-ear Lincoln penny or a coin that reads "In God We Rust"? You're in luck: They're worth money.
The original manuscript is one of the few Holmes drafts to ever come up for sale.
Plan a trip to London centered around your favorite ’Doctor Who’ episodes with this interactive map.
People who grew up with smartphones probably never gotten their hair tangled in a coiled phone cord while holding the receiver with their shoulders. Here are some other aspects of old-school telephones that young people might find confusing.
From the “dark politicks” of cuttlefish to the “prodigious bigness” of snakes, here are 10 accounts of the first times explorers encountered new animals, foods, and more.
Is your middle name Marie? You could've been born in 1900 or 2015.
The abbreviations are widely understood as “morning” and “afternoon,” but what do the Latin translations actually mean?
In the 2000s, the internet took over, as did social media, streaming, and cell phones that were also cameras and tiny computers. The slang of this era didn’t disappoint, either: From amazeballs to mukbang and beyond, here are some terms you might not have
Grab your tinfoil hats. It’s time to get paranoid about mind control, CIA agents in the media, and other conspiracy theories with small grains of truth behind them.
Take a look back at the surprising origins of “Carrie,” Stephen King’s first book—and more importantly, discover how his wife Tabitha King played a pivotal role in its creation.