Before they were called “Mary Janes,” the strappy shoes were known as Buster Browns after the classic comic book character.

In June 2005, an Australian woman landed at Melbourne Airport after a vacation in Singapore and was stopped by customs officials. The skirt she was wearing bulged oddly, and they could hear what was ...

The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius once said, “be like the cliffs against which the waves break and break.” Here are the stories of eight nations who stood like cliffs against the might of Rome and ...

The Wizard of Oz captivated audiences upon its release in 1939. People fell for the film’s loveable characters, whimsical world, and iconic songs, making it a triumph in cinematic history. Fans can ...

If there’s one non-fiction genre that’s really having its moment right now, it’s true crime. The current cultural craze for the genre kicked off with the podcast Serial in 2014. And ever since Netflix ...

In April 2024, animal control officers in Watertown, Connecticut, discovered two black vultures in bad shape. The befuddled birds struggled to stand and seemed to waver in and of consciousness. At a ...

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

Maybe you’ll find your major on the list. / Fly View Productions/GettyImages Anyone with a college degree knows that picking a major and sticking to it isn’t easy ...