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Attorney Nina Shaw speaks at a 2019 awards ceremony for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

5 Organizations That Empower Black Communities—and How You Can Help

From legal aid to women’s healthcare, here are five organizations that promote equality and lift up Black communities.

Al Capone: Public Enemy #1, soup kitchen proprietor

When Al Capone Ran a Soup Kitchen During the Great Depression

During the Great Depression, 50 percent of Chicago's workforce was out of a job. Al Capone, the city's bloodthirstiest gangster, stepped in feed the hungry.

History Vs. Podcast Bonus Episode: TR vs. Houdini

Famed illusionist Harry Houdini might have been one of the only people to succeed in leaving Theodore Roosevelt truly dumbfounded.

12 Smart and Simple Kitchen Hacks

From using cooking spray on your cheese grater to having dental floss on hand, here are some handy kitchen hacks you'll wish you would have known sooner.

Graves in potter's fields are sometimes marked with blank headstones or crosses.

Why Are Common Graves Called Potter’s Fields?

After a remorseful Judas returned his payment for betraying Jesus, the high priests used it to buy the very first potter’s field.

Tamagotchi is the toy that launched a thousand digital pet competitors.

11 Fascinating Facts About Tamagotchi

If you grew up in the '90s, you probably remember the Tamagotchi, the egg-shaped keychain toy that beeped, ate, and pooped.

Move Over, Mister Softee: Margarita Trucks Are Bringing Cocktails to Your Doorstep

The only thing better than spotting an ice cream truck is spotting a similar vehicle that serves tequila.

These chalky discs are headed back to your Necco' the woods soon.

Finally: Necco Wafers Are Officially Back After a Two-Year Absence

Two years after Necco shut its doors for good, Necco Wafers are headed back to your necco’ the woods.

Double Play: The Curious Life and Career of Ozzie Canseco

Ozzie Canseco, the identical twin brother of baseball legend Jose Canseco, had all of the tools—but not nearly enough of the practice.

Properly cleaning your face mask is important to keep it free of infectious material.

The Right Way to Clean Your Face Mask

Cloth masks worn during the coronavirus pandemic need to be cleaned after each use. Here's how to do it.

Steve McQueen stars in The Thomas Crown Affair (1968).

The 25 Greatest Heist Movies of All Time

There is nothing quite like watching the characters in a movie pull off a great heist against all odds. Here are some of the best of them.

Instead of Taco Tuesday, Sweden Celebrates Taco Friday (or Taco Fredag)

In Sweden, Fridays are a time to indulge in tacos topped with cucumber and pineapple and cozy up on the couch with loved ones.

Opening a door was nearly as taxing as an actual 19th-century workout.

Victorian Women Worked Out, Too—They Just Did It Wearing Corsets

Victorian women weren’t exactly doing HIIT workouts—in fact, they were trying not to break a sweat at all.

HBO Max: Everything You Need to Know About the New Streaming Service

How is HBO Max different from HBO GO and HBO NOW? Answers to that and all your other burning questions here.

Great white sharks used prehistoric nurseries to protect their young.

A Prehistoric Great White Shark Nursery Has Been Discovered in Chile

Baby shark, do-do-do-do-do-do. Had a nursery, do-do-do-do-do. In prehistoric times, do-do-do-do-do.

Care Bears were one of the great merchandising success stories of the 1980s.

The Fur Trade: How the Care Bears Conquered the '80s

The Care Bears were the result of Kenner wanting a unique teddy bear and American Greetings looking for a greeting card you could hug.

Abandoned shopping carts could be a sign of social dysfunction.

The Reason Some People Never Return Shopping Carts, According to Science

Leaving a cart abandoned in a parking lot is a social nuisance. What drives people to practice poor supermarket etiquette?

An actual nurse tends to a patient during the 1918 influenza pandemic.

“Slick” Julia Lyons: The Con Artist Who Posed as a Nurse During the 1918 Flu Pandemic—Then Robbed Her Patients

When Chicago was in desperate need of at-home nurses, one dastardly schemer named Julia Lyons saw an opportunity to turn a profit.

Bigfoot Is Selling His California Home, According to a Creative Real Estate Listing

In an effort to stand out, the sellers of this California Redwoods home held a Bigfoot photo shoot showing off the property.

Grayton Beach? More like Blue-Ton Beach.

The 10 Best Beaches in America, According to Dr. Beach

Two of the best beaches are in Florida this year—including Grayton Beach State Park in the top spot.

Is this the face of a man watching The Vampire Diaries? If he's in Montana, the answer is probably yes.

The Most Popular TV Show to Binge-Watch During Quarantine in Each State

‘Tiger King’ might be one of the most popular shows on Netflix, but many viewers are currently binge-watching old sitcoms.

When it came to books, Albert Einstein subscribed to the "oldie but goodie" mentality. He wasn't the only one.

7 Pieces of Reading Advice From History’s Greatest Minds

These reading quotes from Albert Einstein, Theodore Roosevelt, and more might help you choose your next great read.

NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken make their way to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon spacecraft on launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on May 30, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

How to Watch SpaceX’s Historic Astronaut Launch Live

SpaceX is about to make company history when it launches its first crewed spacecraft for a mission to the International Space Station. Here are the best places to stream the event.