Thief and glutton active around London (c.1803–1832)

Aldrin's 1969 trip to the Moon was, in some respects, a family visit.

For centuries, miniature ivory women helped real women seek medical help.

Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin D. Roosevelt…

Episode one hundred and forty-two of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys, and the creation of the Pet Sounds album. Click the full post t…

We look back at the life of Leo Fender – the maverick inventor who would change guitar forever.

If there's one piece of clothing present in nearly every wardrobe, it's the button-up shirt.

Geysers on Triton, furious storms on Neptune, and a seemingly serene Uranus that turned out to be a cosmic oddity.

Hobbits were a small race that typically dwelt underground, believed to be related to Men. They played little role in history, save during the War of the Ring.

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Deep dive into iconic country music singer Dolly Parton's bank account with us, looking at her earnings from music, acting, her amusement park and more.

Wenja is a constructed fictional language in the video game Far Cry Primal, developed by Ubisoft. It is spoken by the Wenja, a fictional nomadic people in the game's world set in the valley of Oros in Central Europe. Two similar dialects, spoken by the mean…

American writer (1896–1940)

At 47-meters, the Götheborg of Sweden is the largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship in the world. Launched in 2005, it was based on an 18th-century

Patrolling the streets and squares of the bustling city as arbiters of the level of ostentation that was deemed appropriate, the sumptuary magistrates were quite simply the Fashion Police.

Ever wonder why women usually take their husband's last name? We explain the origins of the tradition and offer surname alternatives.

New research details how this Japanese water beetle travels through the bowels of its predator to emerge out the other end, alive and unharmed

Onboard the Apollo spacecraft, the revolutionary Apollo Guidance Computer helped navigate to the Moon and land on its surface. One of the f...

Dominique Dunne was tragically murdered by an ex in 1982.

$2M sale bests $1.56M sale of Super Mario 64 in July