british attack at Croke Park, Dublin, during the Irish War of Independence

Before, I have spoken about the damage of the Roman punishment of being whipped 39 times. Remember, many people who were whipped would not have...

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United States Military Linguists are known for being among the fastest language learners in the world. But speed is certainly not…

99% Invisible is starting the year off with the sixth installment of our staff mini stories. Kicking off 2019 are a set of tales about a perpetual lie about New York City, karaoke, a 50-foot-tall burning puppet, the result of a Canada-U.S. border dispute…

It was a slow-motion car crash _ a handy metaphor for George Michael’s career.

-A curious adult from Brazil


June 29, 2006

Species of beetle

Harvester of souls since when?

Business practice to maintain competitive or advertising advantage

Muslim kurdish mathematician and engineer

An employee of a luxury perfumes manufacturer has been awarded €40,000 in compensation by a French court after it was found to have inflicted extreme boredom on him, which amounted…

When a "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans converged on Washington, MacArthur, Eisenhower and Patton were there to meet them

Here is a step-by-step breakdown of solar energy, how it works, and additional resources.

American actor and comedian

Few products in civilized history can match the mythology and ubiquity of Coca-Cola. In the 1930s, Coke’s inscrutability found itself at odds with a niche, but rapidly growing consumer base: Orthodox Jewish immigrants whose dietary restrictions prevented…

Yes.  Although there was a U.S. Patent 909 issued to John Jorden on September 8, 1838--which describes an improved fire hydrant--all prior patents on fire hydrants were destroyed when the U.S....

Getting a prenoscription for alcohol back was once kind of like getting a prenoscription for medical marijuana today.

An Oregon middle school football coach wanted to have his team's season-ending banquet at Hooters and refused to back down on his venue choice. In-not-so-surprising news, he got fired.

Although there is some debate about the exact date, on what was likely July 19, 1799, during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Egyptian campaign, a French soldier discovers

Quentin Roosevelt I (November 19, 1897 – July 14, 1918) was the youngest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Roosevelt. Inspired by his father and siblings, he joined the United States Army Air Service where he became a pursuit pilot…