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A Brief History Of The American Flag

In honor of the Fourth of July, we peek into history to track the evolution of the American Flag.

By Kiri Picone • Jul 3, 2014

A Brief History Of The American Flag

In honor of the Fourth of July, we peek into history to track the evolution of the American Flag.

By Kiri Picone • July 3, 2014

When The New York City Subway Was The Most Dangerous Place On Earth

Venture back to the 1980s in this photo gallery, when the New York City subway was the most dangerous mass transit system on the planet.

By Alexander Baldwin • Jul 2, 2014

When The New York City Subway Was The Most Dangerous Place On Earth

Venture back to the 1980s in this photo gallery, when the New York City subway was the most dangerous mass transit system on the planet.

By Alexander Baldwin • July 2, 2014

Let’s Talk About Sex Attitudes, Baby

So let’s get all Salt-n-Pepa and talk about sex, baby. Better yet, let’s talk about sex throughout human history. After all, Iwan Bloch, considered by many to be the first sexologist, believed that “historical knowledge offered an important key to understanding contemporary problems of sexuality”. History can also provide valuable...

By All That's Interesting • Jul 1, 2014

Let’s Talk About Sex Attitudes, Baby

So let’s get all Salt-n-Pepa and talk about sex, baby. Better yet, let’s talk about sex throughout human history. After all, Iwan Bloch, considered by many to be the first sexologist, believed that “historical knowledge offered an important key to understanding contemporary problems of sexuality”. History can also provide valuable...

By All That's Interesting • July 1, 2014

11 Of History’s Weirdest Inventions

From boats that would survive an ice age to wooden swimming suits, these strange inventions are also the most delightful to look back on.

By Savannah Cox • Jun 30, 2014

11 Of History’s Weirdest Inventions

From boats that would survive an ice age to wooden swimming suits, these strange inventions are also the most delightful to look back on.

By Savannah Cox • June 30, 2014

5 Reasons Maria Mitchell Was A Total Bad Ass

"We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but is somewhat beauty and poetry.” - Maria Mitchell

By Savannah Cox • Jun 26, 2014

5 Reasons Maria Mitchell Was A Total Bad Ass

"We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but is somewhat beauty and poetry.” - Maria Mitchell

By Savannah Cox • June 26, 2014

12 Badass Revolutionary War Women You’ve Never Heard Of

A fascinating look at the history of twelve Revolutionary War women who, when it comes to bravery, have shown up their male counterparts.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • Jun 20, 2014

12 Badass Revolutionary War Women You’ve Never Heard Of

A fascinating look at the history of twelve Revolutionary War women who, when it comes to bravery, have shown up their male counterparts.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • June 20, 2014

Victorian Sex Was Bizarre And Filled With Contradictions

Wary of masturbation yet fond of full-frontal public nudity, Victorian sex is is filled with some of the craziest customs in human history.

By Richard Stockton • Jun 19, 2014

Victorian Sex Was Bizarre And Filled With Contradictions

Wary of masturbation yet fond of full-frontal public nudity, Victorian sex is is filled with some of the craziest customs in human history.

By Richard Stockton • June 19, 2014

These World War One Medical Innovations Will Baffle And Amaze You

The Great War took a devastating toll on Europe. But such trauma also paved the way for these incredible World War One medical innovations.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • Jun 17, 2014

These World War One Medical Innovations Will Baffle And Amaze You

The Great War took a devastating toll on Europe. But such trauma also paved the way for these incredible World War One medical innovations.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • June 17, 2014

These Creepy Masks Prove Just How Odd Humanity Is

This little item is one of the more disturbing objects on the list. A Scold’s bridle is a fearsome looking thing from the 1500s whose purpose was to cure your gabbing woman of her nasty—and apparently singularly female—tendency to fight or gossip. When secured to the woman’s head, this contraption...

By Erin Kelly • Jun 15, 2014

These Creepy Masks Prove Just How Odd Humanity Is

This little item is one of the more disturbing objects on the list. A Scold’s bridle is a fearsome looking thing from the 1500s whose purpose was to cure your gabbing woman of her nasty—and apparently singularly female—tendency to fight or gossip. When secured to the woman’s head, this contraption...

By Erin Kelly • June 15, 2014

The Battle Of Cowpens And The Ruse That Turned The American Revolution

Before the Revolutionary War's Battle of Cowpens, the colonists were in danger of losing the South to the British — but one man's military genius turned the tide of the war.

By John Kuroski • Jun 10, 2014

The Battle Of Cowpens And The Ruse That Turned The American Revolution

Before the Revolutionary War's Battle of Cowpens, the colonists were in danger of losing the South to the British — but one man's military genius turned the tide of the war.

By John Kuroski • June 10, 2014