Christmas Creep: Why Holiday Candy Is Already Everywhere
'Christmas creep' is getting stronger, with chocolate Santas popping up the second Halloween wraps. Here's why.
2023-11-08 04:50
35 Old-Timey Slang Terms for Informants
We’ve used the term ‘rat’ to refer to an informer since approximately 1910. But criminals have had many more names for snitches over the years.
2023-11-08 03:16
10 of the World’s Rarest Gemstones
They may not be as “precious” as diamonds or emeralds, but these scarce gems are just as valuable—if not more so.
2023-11-08 01:17
Ringo Starr was set to open a hair salon because he didn't think The Beatles would last 'a week'
The Beatles didn't think they would have an enduring legacy liked they did.
2023-11-07 23:51
10 Facts About Louis Wain, the Cat-Obsessed Victorian Artist
Louis Wain sketched, painted, and even animated cats throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
2023-11-07 21:24
Sir Paul McCartney feared he'd kill an old lady with his Live And Let Die performance
Sir Paul McCartney was once scared that his pyrotechnic-packed performance of his 1973 James Bond theme song 'Live And Let Die' was "gonna kill" a "90-year-old woman" sitting the front row of his concert.
2023-11-07 19:27
10 Mysterious Places That No Longer Exist
The Nuna supermountains were as tall as the Himalayas but over three times as long—and are now lost to time.
2023-11-02 09:52
You Can Get These Top-Rated Artificial Christmas Trees for Up to 60 Percent off on Amazon
National Tree Company makes some of the most popular artificial Christmas trees on the market, and for a limited time you can save big on select models on Amazon.
2023-11-02 05:26
11 Native American Names for Modern U.S. Cities
Chicago may have been named after an Indigenous term for stinky onions.
2023-11-02 04:52
Problem Child: This Georgia Restaurant Has a $50 Fee for Obnoxious Kids
Children who run amok at Toccoa Riverside Restaurant might earn their parents a fine.
2023-11-02 03:58
Why Do Some Male Lions Lack Manes?
Climate can cause a big difference in how much hair a lion grows.
2023-11-02 02:58
15 Fascinating Facts About Jasper Johns’s ‘Flag’
American painter Jasper Johns shook up the art world by reconceptualizing common icons like targets, numbers, and letters—and it all began in 1954 with ‘Flag.’
2023-11-02 01:55