Inside your wallet or in the picture app on your phone, you’ve probably got a photograph that’s special to you. You might not look at it every day, but it’s important to you that it’s there. That’s because the best photos bring the past to life, right down to how people were feeling and thinking … Read more
20 Weird And Interesting Facts About Famous Historical Figures Even though we see famous faces on book covers and dollar bills every day, it’s easy to forget they were human. Just like us, they were real people with a complex array of motivations and emotions. Oh, and they were pretty weird, too. Between dark secrets, … Read more
Knock the dust off your photo albums and turn to any page, and you’ll find a photo that reminds you of a moment you’ve forgotten about: a first birthday party, an awkwardly posed prom pic, or a smile from a family member long ago passed on. This inevitably begins the proverbial walk down memory lane. … Read more
Scientists aboard a research ship in the Black Sea monitored a screen broadcasting surveillance data from more than a mile beneath the surface. Nothing groundbreaking appeared…until a blip sounded. Everyone standing around leapt to attention. That blip turned out to be a shipwreck off the coast of Bulgaria, but as the team of scientists took … Read more
Put away the streamers, the nice music, and the piping hot hors d’oeuvres — in fact, forget everything you know about celebrations. While you might imagine festivals as casual gatherings, when they reach their full potentials, they’re marvelous exhibits of colors, oddities, baby jumpings, tomato tossings, and more (seriously).People all over the planet love to … Read more
Between social media and the 24-hour news cycle, it’s hard not to follow every little thing the President does while in office. For the Commander-in-Chief, every inch of life is under a magnifying glass. But what happens to Presidents after they leave the White House for good?Just like each White House administration, no presidential retirement … Read more
Mankind is incredibly skilled at creating artificial objects and works of art. But while no one will argue the profoundness of the statue of David or the impressiveness of the Mount Rushmore, nothing beats the handiwork of Mother Nature. Because while there are natural occurrences that can’t be explained, there are plenty of others that … Read more
Everyone’s familiar with hobos — nomads who moved from town to town looking for work. But few are familiar with the finer points of being a hobo. For example, do you know how hobos helped each other out in the days before web forums and text messaging?As it turned out, hard-working hobos developed their own … Read more
Today, we’re saturated with mundane yet pleasant photos. Pictures of breakfast, babies, or super-fit athletes probably pepper your social media pages, and once you’ve scrolled past that, you see the same old memes. But sometimes, those photos you might’ve thought were nothing special take on new meanings once the future unfolds. These 10 once-peaceful photos, … Read more
“We are more than humbled and extremely grateful for the opportunity to help tell the story of Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger mission.” On Jan. 28, 1986, the U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. All seven crew on board were killed. Among the dead were Christa McAuliffe, a high … Read more