12 Fascinating Facts About the Lewis Chessmen
They're the most famous chess pieces in history—but much of their story is still unknown
2023-11-08 23:48
11 Movies to Get You Into the Thanksgiving Spirit
Before diving into Christmas content, don't forget to add these Thanksgiving movies to your watchlist.
2023-11-08 22:49
6 of the Best Early Black Friday Sales You Can Shop at Best Buy, Wayfair, and More
Discover the best early Black Friday sales for 2023 that are worth shopping right now at Wayfair, Best Buy, Target, and other leading retailers.
2023-11-08 07:26
14 Things You Should Know About Paul Cézanne’s ‘The Card Players’
One of the paintings in the series was stolen from a museum and held for ransom. Another sold for a record-breaking price.
2023-11-08 06:27
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
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
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
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
13 Names for the Sleep Paralysis Demon from Around the World
Take a look at these 13 names from across the world that describe sleep paralysis and the demon once believed to cause it.
2023-11-01 06:25
9 Facts About the 'Hell House LLC' Horror Movie Franchise
The 2015 low-budget horror flick became a massive word-of-mouth hit, and now has its very own spin-off.
2023-11-01 04:20
7 Things to Know About Native American Heritage Month
November has been proclaimed Native American Heritage Month for more than 30 years, but the movement to honor Indigenous cultures started long before that.
2023-11-01 03:47