11 Fashions the Kids Were Wearing Back in 1993
From flannel shirts to second-skin dresses, pop culture (still) set the fashion trends two decades ago.
From flannel shirts to second-skin dresses, pop culture (still) set the fashion trends two decades ago.
Throughout history, the chance to make an occasional fart joke has often proven irresistible, even to such influential authors as Aristophanes, Shakespeare, and Mark Twain.
Careful study of surviving documents and specimens, as well as a little science, have revealed a bit about the dodo.
If you’re the type of artist that cares more about the art than the money and fame, then hiding your identity is the best way to keep your audience’s attention on the art rather than the superficial. Here are 11 stories behind masked bands.
If you remember proudly displaying your stitches or plaster cast as a badge of honor after suffering a fall from the monkey bars, then you may also remember playing on some of this other equipment that is slowly disappearing from our public playscapes.
This year marks the 90th anniversary of one of the world’s most popular cosmetics: The swivel-tube lipstick.
Sometimes regular English words—words that have commonsense but slightly fuzzy meanings—must be defined more precisely for food labeling.
There was a time when it seemed like a good idea to create animated spin-offs for hit live-action TV shows. That time has passed.
Transparent gear? We see right through that gimmick ... and we like it.
Wvery now and then, amidst Bat Boy’s wild antics and Grandma’s trips to heaven to play bingo with Jesus, there were truths.
'The X-Files' covered a lot of ground, pitting its stars against all manner of extraterrestrial enemy, cryptozoological creature, and mythological monster.
Here's what went on behind the scenes, as uncovered by Matthew Klickstein in his oral history of Nickelodeon's golden age.
We didn’t have video games like Mortal Kombat or Grand Theft Auto back in the 1960s, but that doesn’t mean that we didn’t get our whacks in during play time.
Heat, sand, and isolation make the desert a great place for treasure to hide.
For these people, finding the right words when staring down an enemy or sacrificing one’s life for friendship came easy
Throwing a fictional universe's characters together into one film (here's looking at you, The Avengers and Man of Steel: Superman Vs. Batman!) is a popular new trend in movies, but TV crossovers have been happening for decades. Here are 11 TV crossovers
The object of a “pub crawl” is to walk from bar to bar on a pre-established route—drinking as one goes—within a certain time frame. Here are 10 of the most peculiar.
From the first recording of a kiss to the greatest cat video on the internet, Thomas Edison captured the history of America.
Here's what you’ll find at state fairs across the country.
Last night, Futurama aired its final episode. Let's take a look back at a few of the coolest Futurama artworks ever created during the show's run.
For the first time in 20 years, the Pittsburgh Pirates will finish with more wins than losses!
Summer has officially ended, which means all the youngsters are headed back to school, new lunch boxes in hand. If you’re looking for a cool new lunch box for your kiddo or for yourself, here are some of the coolest custom lunchboxes and bags around.
From beer to bowling, here are some of the more interesting subjects you can major in at dozens of colleges across America.
A number of well-known public figures hold patents for various innovations. Here are a few of our favorites.