11 English Words You Didn't Know Were Actually Spanish!

Learn about the Spanish etymology of 11 words in American English (and a bonus at the end!)

8 Well-Known Mysteries We Never Knew Had Been Solved

Uncovering the the secrets behind popular ‘unsolved mysteries’.

These Short Classics Will be Perfect for a Weekend Read

These famous classic books are so short that you will easily wrap them up in a weekend.

How Many of These Extraordinary History Facts Do You Know?

We bet that you didn't learn these history facts at school.

Ruby Chocolate is More Than Just Its Pretty Pink Color

Ruby chocolate, the "fourth type of chocolate", has been gaining a lot of attention of late. Is it really a different type of chocolate?

These Alternate Versions of History Will Blow Your Mind...

Our world is full of 'what if?' questions, since we just love to speculate about how things could have turned out differently. Here are 10 of the best!

13 Geniuses, Who On Some Level, May Have Been a Little Mad

These geniuses may have been smart, but they are incredibly weird too!

10 of the OLDEST Perfumes in the World

Here's a list of 10 perfumes on the scale from vintage to antique you can still buy today WITHOUT breaking the bank!

18 of the Most Incredibly-Timed Photos You'll Ever See

These photos will leave you in awe of their timing. The visual impact they have is staggering. Take a look at these 18 images.

Do You Remember the Moments That Defined the 1960s?

The 1960s were a hugely important decade, setting the tone for the next 50 years that succeeded then. Here are 10 of the things that defined the decade.

Creative Shopping Ideas You’ll Wish Were Everywhere

These stores are setting new standards for what shopping should feel like.

8 Bizarre Customs From Not-So-Long Ago

Here are 8 practices that used to be viewed as normal in the past, but today they seem bizarre, dangerous... or both!

Where Did These Common Sayings Come From? Fascinating!

You're probably aware of these common sayings, but where did they originate from? Fascinating!

Don’t Say These Words Abroad, You Might Be Misunderstood

These 15 words are all similar to English ones, but they mean something completely different in other languages

Let’s Learn About 7 of the Longest Words!

Did you know that the longest word to appear in literature clocks at a staggering 183 letters? Find out about more such longest words.

Instead of Plastic, These People Used Smart Alternatives

Check out 14 excellent examples of people and companies fighting the global plastic problem.

5 Strange Lesser Known Stories About the British Monarchy

Some of these lesser-known rumors about the British Royal Family are funny, some are mysterious, and some are just plain odd...

This Could’ve Been the Worst Nuclear Catastrophe in the US

In 1961, the US avoided a major nuclear disaster thanks to sheer luck...

Living to 100: The Most Famous Centenarians of Our Time

Meet the famous centenarians of the 20th century.

You Don't See a Lot of Vintage Portraits Like These...

In this post we will give you a swift glimpse of the portrait collection of one of the leading photographers of 19th-century Washington.

The 20 Most Impressive and Random Collections People Keep

We have all heard of a stamp or comic book collection, but we bet you have never seen collections like these before.

20 Mind-Blowing Facts That Sound Completely Made Up

You won't believe how crazy these crazy facts are.

Do You Know What All These Acronyms Stand For?

There are many famous acronyms around, but do you know what they stand for? Here are 21 acronyms you've always wondered about.

7 Conspiracy Stories that Turned Out to be True

These stories are shocking... and they turned out to be true!

It’s a Shame We Stopped Using These 17 Old English Words

These 17 old words are definitely missing in our modern vocabularies and deserve to be brought back into day-to-day speech

12 Bizarre Events You Won’t Believe Actually Happened

Check out these 12 unbelievable facts that will leave you amazed.

This Fascinating Tree Shows How Languages Are Connected

Most of the languages that we speak today can be placed into a couple of groups by their origin. Find out more here.