Watch 100 Years of American Dinners in Three Minutes
Here’s what a typical American household ate for dinner during the 20th century.
2023-09-13 23:25
15 Facts About Édouard Manet’s ‘Le Déjeuner sur l’Herbe’ (‘Luncheon on the Grass’)
Today, ‘Luncheon on the Grass’ (or ‘Le Déjeuner sur l’Herbe’) is regarded as 19th century French painter Édouard Manet's greatest triumph.
2023-09-13 06:15
Why Do Goats Have Such Weird Eyes?
The shape of an animal’s pupils is a clue to its place in the food chain.
2023-09-13 03:29
Why Do Truck Drivers Say “10-4”?
“10-4” isn’t any quicker than saying “OK.” But it is a storied trucker tradition.
2023-09-13 03:27
Scientific Progress Goes 'Oink': Part-Human Kidneys Have Been Grown in Pig Embryos
Kidney transplants my one day get an assist from porcine vessels.
2023-09-13 03:26
15 Facts About ‘A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884’
A close look at Georges-Pierre Seurat's 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884' reveals much more than a warm portrait of a sunny day in a lovely park.
2023-09-13 03:22
6 Misconceptions About the ’90s
We debunk myths from the last decade of the 20th century, from fraudulent Furby fears to some misinformation around the era’s most famous trial.
2023-09-13 00:58
15 Facts About ‘An American Werewolf in London’
Director John Landis wrote the script for ‘An American Werewolf in London’ when he was just a teenager—but for years, no one wanted to make the movie.
2023-09-13 00:27
How Trucks Use Runaway Ramps in Emergencies
When a truck’s brakes fail, a runaway ramp is sometimes the one thing preventing disaster.
2023-09-12 23:23
Famous People Who Have Run Marathons (and How They Did)
26.2 miles is a long way to go, especially when everyone knows your name.
2023-09-12 21:48
10 Surprising Facts About Animal Sex
From turtle mating to what really turns big cats on, animal sex can be a lot weirder (and funnier) than you probably expected.
2023-09-12 21:46
The Reason Why Americans Refer to Autumn as ‘Fall’
The words ‘fall’ and ‘autumn’ appeared around the same time in Great Britain, but only one of the seasonal names is still used there today.
2023-09-12 04:46