5 Essential Types of Words That Some Languages Do Without
Some languages lack what we might consider the most fundamental words—yet somehow manage to get by without them.
Some languages lack what we might consider the most fundamental words—yet somehow manage to get by without them.
She might be the musical's most mysterious character—but Peggy Schuyler did plenty that didn't make it into 'Hamilton.'
Ridley Scott’s horror sci-fi masterpiece, which turns 40 years old in June, was perhaps the first movie to reveal the true terrors of space—where no one can hear you scream.
In August 1772, a hurricane ravaged the West Indies—and a young Alexander Hamilton picked up a pen to write about it. The resulting letter inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda to start writing what would become the Broadway musical 'Hamilton.'
Since 1969, a Great Dane dog named Scooby (full name Scoobert), his loyal human companion Shaggy, and three of their teenaged friends have been using a vehicle called the Mystery Machine to solve mysteries.
Let's raise the curtain on 'barnstorming,' 'catastrophe,' and other terms that have their origins in the theater.
Clint Eastwood used to be a swimming instructor in the U.S. Army and was fired from his gig as a contract player at Universal Pictures back in 1959. Discover more facts about the star here.
These monuments and memorials remember America’s military service members with gratitude and respect.
Amnesty International started with a British newspaper opinion piece published in 'The Observer' on May 28, 1961.
Summer’s in the air, and that means the smell of barbeque should be too. Break out your tongs and hone your skills with these tips from the experts.
Celebrating the legendary musician, who said he "changed music five or six times," was born on May 26, 1926.
In a video, the Crandall Printing Museum demonstrates how the world's only functional Gutenberg printing press actually operated.
Bob Dylan—the legendary artist formerly known as Robert Zimmerman—has spent the past 50-plus years trying to keep a low profile.
What began as director George Miller's ambitious action film about a solitary cop on a mission to take down a violent biker gang has evolved into the 'Mad Max' series—a post-apocalyptic sensory overload of a franchise.
George Clooney called the war-action-comedy "the worst experience" of his life. But he loved the movie.
“Don’t touch the art” is a simple rule stated at almost every gallery and museum in the world—yet for some reason, there are a select few who choose to ignore it, and they've left a trail of mangled artwork in their wake.
The lavish Liberace truly did laugh all the way to the bank. But there’s a lot more to Lee—as his friends called him—than rhinestone costumes and his love of candelabra on pianos.
For those who feel the need ... the need to read. Here are some fast facts about the film 'Top Gun.'
Discover the weirdest spots where live alligators have turned up, from a New York park to a Chicago basement, and more.
Some trees can boast A-list status, whether for their massive measurements, the number of years they’ve got under their belt (and inside their trunks), or their place in history.
Because sometimes, periods, commas, colons, semi-colons, dashes, hyphens, apostrophes, question marks, exclamation points, quotation marks, brackets, parentheses, braces, and ellipses won't do.
Because sometimes, periods, commas, colons, semi-colons, dashes, hyphens, apostrophes, question marks, exclamation points, quotation marks, brackets, parentheses, braces, and ellipses won't do.
Patrick Duffy swore his oil tycoon character was gone for good. Nearly doubling his salary changed his mind.
Washington Irving Bishop was an American mentalist and mind reader of some repute toward the end of the 1800s. But he probably didn't see this story coming.