A desire path (often referred to as desire line in transportation planning, and also known as a game trail, social trail, herd path, cow path, goat track, pig trail, use trail or bootleg trail) is a path created as a consequence of erosion caused by human…

How spoilers accidentally end up in trailers, the real reason the gruff voiceover died out and why most film trailers are never released

The Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race is the world's longest certified footrace. In 1996 Sri Chinmoy created this event as a 2,700-mile (4,345 km) race. At the award ceremony that year he declared that the 1997 edition would be extended to 3,100 miles (4…

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"I was such a fan of the band," says parody kingpin "Weird Al" Yankovic about Nirvana. "I heard Nevermind and I thought, Oh this is really great. I wish it were popular enough for me to do a parody…but that's never going to happen!" For years, the food-obsessed…

Charles John Joughin (3 August 1878 – 9 December 1956) was the chief baker aboard the RMS Titanic. He survived the ship's sinking, and became notable for having survived in the frigid water for an exceptionally long time before being pulled onto the overturned…

South Korean parents are hiring muscular, tattooed men to pose as fake “uncles” to protect their children from bullies at school.

Did Steven Spielberg get his start by sneaking into Universal and commandeering an unoccupied office?

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Similar snack counters dug up throughout Pompeii were once destinations for on-the-go Romans looking for a quick bite

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Originally called The Boulder Dam, the Hoover Dam is still considered a marvel of construction and engineering innovation. Learn more.

Julia DeForest Tuttle (née Sturtevant; January 22, 1849 – September 14, 1898) was an American businesswoman who was largely responsible for, and the original owner of, the land upon which Miami, Florida, was built. For this reason, she is called the "Mother…

Thousands of taxi drivers bring part of central London to a standstill in protest at rival service Uber - a mobile phone app.

The Amish (/ˈɑːmɪʃ/; Pennsylvania German: Amisch; German: Amische) are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships with Swiss German Anabaptist origins. They are closely related to, but distinct from, Mennonite churches. The Amish are known for…

Skylab was the first United States space station, launched by NASA, occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974. It was operated by three separate three-astronaut crews: Skylab 2, Skylab 3 and Skylab 4. Major operations included an orbital…

Before Present (BP) years is a time scale used mainly in archaeology, geology and other scientific disciplines to specify when events occurred in the past. Because the "present" time changes, standard practice is to use 1 January 1950 as the commencement…

Former Nader's raiders are determined to stop the man they believe lost the 2000 election for the Democrats doing so once again. He says that if the US constitution means anything, it is his right to put his name on the ballot paper. By Julian Borger.

Confederate Genreal Longstreet dicusses his friendship with Ulysses S. Grant.

The Yes Men are a culture jamming activist duo and network of supporters created by Jacques Servin and Igor Vamos. Through various actions, the Yes Men primarily aim to raise awareness about problematic social and political issues. To date, the duo have produced…

Historians debating the origins of the American Civil War focus on the reasons why seven Southern states declared their secession from the United States (the Union), why they united to form the Confederate States of America (simply known as the "Confederacy")…