List of All Articles with Tag 'story'

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”—unless you also fear the number 13. Or insects. Or being buried alive. Here are the fears of just a few of history’s most notable figures, from FDR to Dalí.

There's been an explosion in NBA scoring over the last several years, but how unprecedented and unique is this outburst in NBA history?...

Many elements of Restaurante Botín in Madrid date back to when it opened in 1725, including the fire in the oven.

You may have noticed these weird phone numbers while watching reruns of your favorite ’50s-era TV show—and though they look like gibberish to modern phone-users, they were perfectly normal at the time.

It was once socially acceptable for an unhappily married wife to stone her husband to death while he hid in a hole.

It's no secret that most fast food "secret sauces" are a riff on Thousand Island dressing.

Try your hand at the 1913 diamond grid that kicked off the crossword puzzle craze.

From the Ferris wheel to the Tilt-a-Whirl, carnival rides have some fascinating origin stories. Discover more about the history of these popular attractions here.

Invented by Louis Braille in 1824, the tactile braille system has helped blind people read and write for nearly 200 years.

First details emerged today about the story of the latest Magic set, Wilds of Eldraine, releasing this Fall.

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina pushed back Thursday against Republican rival Ron DeSantis over his state's new Black history curriculum, which says middle school students should be taught that enslaved people learned some skills they later used to their benefit.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday accused Rep. Byron Donalds -- the only Black Republican in Florida's congressional delegation -- of aligning himself with Vice President Kamala Harris by critiquing the state's new standards for teaching Black history.