Other memorable names from the Golden Age of Hollywood include Cary Grant, James Stewart, James Dean, Gregory Peck, Grace ...

After reading about the coin hoard in Poland uncovered by a father and son, discover the story of the Defenestration of ...

Winters (in real life blond, but played by the red-haired Damian Lewis in the TV show), was born on January 21, 1918, in New ...

In 2010, a man named Larry Ray moved into his daughter’s dorm at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. He befriended her roommates, enchanting them with tales about his time in the U.S. Marine Corps and ...

Throughout the 17th century, Europe was repeatedly ravaged by war. The Thirty Years’ War, for instance, raged across Central Europe and claimed some 8 million lives. Towns across the region were ...

On August 21, 1986, a catastrophic event now known as the Lake Nyos disaster unfolded at Lake Nyos in Cameroon. A mix of carbon dioxide and water droplets, previously trapped in the lake’s depths, ...

In 2020, an archaeological team embarked upon an ambitious project in the Saudi Arabian desert. Their mission was to study the evolution of ancient oasis settlements in the area, ultimately leading ...

In 1975, the U.S. Mint in San Francisco produced 2.8 million proof sets — coins for collectors, not for circulation — marked with an “S.” But at least two of these coins lacked the “S” mark. Now, ...

From expensive tweed jackets to neatly pressed button-down shirts, these vintage photos show the lasting power of preppy fashion. Throughout the mid-to-late-20th century, a popular fashion and ...