The Time New York Banned Women From Smoking
At least one woman was arrested during this law’s short two-week life.
At least one woman was arrested during this law’s short two-week life.
RBG, Scalia, and the rest of the gang love these authors just as much as we do.
You'll now be able to haul wood and handle salmon in peace.
Things can get wild when humans interact with animals.
A Turkish Court is trying to figure out whether Gollum is good or evil, and the fate of a Turkish doctor hangs in the balance.
The highway speed limit was 4mph, and somebody had to walk in front of the car waving a red flag.
How Sister Joanne Pierce went from a convent to carrying a .38 revolver.
The people of Piqua had a decision to make: let Roxie the miniature pig stay in town, or not. They voted her out.
Nearly three centuries after her death, Maria Bertoletti Toldini may get a second chance for justice.
Keep your self-balancing scooter to yourself if you want to avoid a ticket.
The American Museum of Tort Law shows why lawsuits over things like hot McDonald’s coffee aren't as frivolous as they sound.
In some places, death is a crime. Alas, no one has figured out a suitable punishment just yet.
It's thanks to a treaty we signed in 1967.
Say goodbye to "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" as a stand-in.
Two little letters brought these seemingly unrelated entities together.
William Howard Taft left a much cooler trivia factoid than that bathtub story.
The nicknames are supposed to be a tool for helping catch crooks, but it seems as if they’re really cooked up to keep special agents amused.
The town conned insurance companies out of millions in the 1950s. It only cost an arm and a leg (or dozens).
The family of Robert M. Jaffray, an Air Force veteran, claims he's the one responsible for the "World Showcase."
One Apple engineer decided to let it beep.
How an argument over dough wound up in the Supreme Court.