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Eddie Bauer didn’t always sell outdoor gear—and Kohl’s wasn’t always a department store. In some cases, these retailers have come a long way from their humble beginnings.

Flat white coffee is a relatively recent addition to coffee menus.

Flat white coffee combines the best of a cappuccino and a latte.

There are a lot of people who don’t think Shakespeare was actually Shakespeare.

Discover the controversial conspiracy theories that challenge Shakespeare’s authorship, from the Baconian Theory to the Alien Theory and beyond.

Bridget Cleary’s husband burned her because he thought she’d been replaced—by a supernatural being.

The popular piece of workout gear has a pretty insulting name, and it's all thanks to a poet and scholar.

It's easy to pinpoint how the Baby Boomer generation got its name.

Creating generation names like the Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z isn't always a straightforward process.

The “Got Milk?” tagline became as popular as “Just Do It.” But did it really convince people back in the 1990s to drink more milk? Uncover the history of this iconic marketing campaign here.

Pasta's journey to your kitchen table is more fascinating than you might think.

Ever wonder how lasagne, vermicelli, and macaroni came to be? Dive into the history of some of the best pasta shapes and their cultural significance in Italy and beyond.

The connection between Area 51 and UFOs started with a top-secret aircraft.

Conspiracy theorists were right to think the government was hiding something.

A lesser-known fact about the famed crime novelist: She was a beach bum.

Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst doesn't care if you think 'Limp Bizkit' sucks.

Limp Bizkit did it all for the nookie ... and the chance to make people not want to listen to their music?

Back in the day, the box office was everything.

The origins of the term ‘box office’ will probably surprise you—it's more about box seats than those old-fashioned detached booths that look like glorified boxes.

The long, winding history of Daylight Saving Time includes a few false starts and a cameo from Benjamin Franklin.

Whether you view squirrels as adorable little creatures or persistent pests bent on chewing everything in sight, there's more to the ubiquitous rodents than meets the eye.

Kars4Kids Official TV Commercial (Kars for Kids Jingle) | Remastered 2019

The omnipresent radio spot has made millions suffer. And the organization behind it couldn't be happier.

Slim Jims are made of real meat, but it isn't the highest quality.

Curious about 1950s slang? Learn about beatniks, backseat bingo, and other popular terms that captured the spirit of the era.

Most major airlines make it easy to compare flight prices by date together in one page.

The 40-hour-a-week slog could go by a lot easier with these fun finds.

If the Sunday scaries have got you down—especially ahead of Daylight Savings 2024—then these essential products might help make the 9-to-5 grind seem less daunting.

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet made teaching sign language his mission in life.

When a minister and law student met a little girl named Alice, he became determined to help her communicate with the world.

Alternate labels for Millennials include ‘Echo Boomers’ and ‘Gen Y.’

Millennials might just be the most studied generation in history—and also perhaps the most misunderstood. We’re here to help separate fact from fiction.