Smithsonian Magazine offers up a few other ancient creatures that could fit the bill, including Nile crocodiles, goannas, and ...

Operation Highjump was an enormous U.S. military expedition to Antarctica that began in December 1946 and ultimately lasted ...

In a different world, Anita Bryant might have been fondly remembered for the music she produced in the early 1960s. However, today, she’s better known for her anti-LGBTQ activism. In the late 1970s, ...

Maureen Starkey was a key figure in the Beatles’ history. As Ringo Starr’s first wife, she bore witness not only to the Beatlemania era but also to the band’s breakup and its members’ various affairs ...

In a 1991 episode of Seinfeld, the character Elaine, trapped in a boring conversation with another woman, utters an iconic line: “Maybe the dingo ate your baby.” The quip may have seemed nonsensical, ...

Each Dec. 31, people across the globe gather to welcome the new year, and celebrities are no exception. Over the decades, some of the world's biggest stars have been spotted at New Year's Eve parties ...

Tickling may seem like a harmless and playful act, but it actually has a long and complex history that stretches across different cultures and eras. Its ability to immobilize and cause discomfort has ...

In 1999, many worried that the world's computers couldn't handle the change to the year 2000 — and some even thought that the apocalypse was near. Today, “Y2K” often refers to a popular fashion choice ...

From treasures discovered amidst the 2,700-year-old ruins of a castle in Türkiye to a scrap of the tent used by George Washington during the Revolutionary War, these historical discoveries made in ...

In the 1973 novel The Princess Bride, Buttercup and Westley are taken by surprise when they are suddenly attacked by “rodents of unusual size,” or ROUS. The book describes the beasts as a “pure rat ...

In the waters off Türkiye’s western coast, researchers have uncovered a 1,500-year-old shipwreck brimming with thousands of artifacts. The discovery, part of the Blue Heritage Underwater Research ...