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…

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parliament of the Third Reich from 1933 to 1945

That 70% is generated by less than 10% of all App Store consumers.

Swiss company that distributes produce

Born in 1814, Mary Ellen Pleasant became one of America's first black female self-made millionaires by using the fact that she was often overlooked by wealthy elites to her advantage. Here's her story.

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Since we’re cranes mad here at GGR, we thought we’d take a closer look at the history of the treadwheel crane.

first female detective in the United States

Now we know: Was the drink of espresso with hot water invented in Italy for US troops?

Nothing the U.S. national-security branch of the federal government — i.e., the Pentagon, the CIA, and the NSA — does surprises me anymore, but I must admit that I was bit taken aback when I read an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times ennoscriptd, “Let’s Get Our…

New hope for beating skin cancer’s deadliest form