Fascinating Articles And Galleries On The United States

These ’70s Yankees Pitchers Wanted Each Other’s Wives – So They Made The Trade Of The Century

Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson switched entire lives – including wives and kids – after one fateful barbecue.

By Katie Serena Apr 9, 2018

These ’70s Yankees Pitchers Wanted Each Other’s Wives – So They Made The Trade Of The Century

Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson switched entire lives – including wives and kids – after one fateful barbecue.

By Katie Serena April 9, 2018

Evolution On Trial: The Weird Backstory Of The Scopes Monkey Case

Despite being fake, the Scopes Trial ultimately got evolution to be taught in schools.

By Gina Dimuro Apr 9, 2018

Evolution On Trial: The Weird Backstory Of The Scopes Monkey Case

Despite being fake, the Scopes Trial ultimately got evolution to be taught in schools.

By Gina Dimuro April 9, 2018

Inside The Creation And Detonation Of ‘Little Boy,’ The First Atomic Bomb Used In Warfare

"Little Boy" weighed as much as a car and exploded with the force of 15,000 tons of TNT over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killing 80,000 people almost instantly.

By Marco Margaritoff Apr 9, 2018

Inside The Creation And Detonation Of ‘Little Boy,’ The First Atomic Bomb Used In Warfare

"Little Boy" weighed as much as a car and exploded with the force of 15,000 tons of TNT over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killing 80,000 people almost instantly.

By Marco Margaritoff April 9, 2018

The Tragic History Of John Pemberton — The Man Who Invented Coca-Cola

If John Pemberton was never in the American Civil War, he would never have become addicted to morphine and we wouldn't have Coca-Cola.

By Marco Margaritoff Apr 6, 2018

The Tragic History Of John Pemberton — The Man Who Invented Coca-Cola

If John Pemberton was never in the American Civil War, he would never have become addicted to morphine and we wouldn't have Coca-Cola.

By Marco Margaritoff April 6, 2018

A Train With 10 Million Pounds Of Human Feces Has Been Stuck In An Alabama Town For Almost Two Months

Human feces from New York and New Jersey have been stranded in a tiny town in Alabama.

By Kara Goldfarb Apr 6, 2018

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A Train With 10 Million Pounds Of Human Feces Has Been Stuck In An Alabama Town For Almost Two Months

Human feces from New York and New Jersey have been stranded in a tiny town in Alabama.

By Kara Goldfarb April 6, 2018

Southerners Actually Thought Slaves Escaping Was A Sign Of Mental Illness

Southern doctors used pseudo-science to explain why slaves tried to escape while ignoring the fact that maybe they just didn't like being slaves.

By Gina Dimuro Apr 4, 2018

Southerners Actually Thought Slaves Escaping Was A Sign Of Mental Illness

Southern doctors used pseudo-science to explain why slaves tried to escape while ignoring the fact that maybe they just didn't like being slaves.

By Gina Dimuro April 4, 2018

Sybil Ludington Was The Female Version Of Paul Revere And Was Only 16

When Col. Henry Ludington needed someone to rouse his militiamen before the British arrived, he called upon his 16-year-old daughter, Sybil Ludington.

By William DeLong Mar 29, 2018

Sybil Ludington Was The Female Version Of Paul Revere And Was Only 16

When Col. Henry Ludington needed someone to rouse his militiamen before the British arrived, he called upon his 16-year-old daughter, Sybil Ludington.

By William DeLong March 29, 2018

How Albert Pike Went From Masonic Teacher To Satanic Devil-Worshipper

Albert Pike's Masonic writings were taken out of context by an anti-Freemason author who made him out to be an occultist who regularly practiced summoning the devil.

By Gina Dimuro Mar 29, 2018

How Albert Pike Went From Masonic Teacher To Satanic Devil-Worshipper

Albert Pike's Masonic writings were taken out of context by an anti-Freemason author who made him out to be an occultist who regularly practiced summoning the devil.

By Gina Dimuro March 29, 2018