
Why Did Old Phone Numbers Start With Letters?
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.
1970-01-01 08:00

Pedaling beats polarization in a huge, cross-Iowa bike ride
American politics are tense and polarized, and the Iowa causes are just six months away
1970-01-01 08:00

5 Fascinating Conlangs You Can Learn
A conlang is a constructed language, where someone has intentionally created its grammar, vocabulary, and phonology. Here are five you can learn.
1970-01-01 08:00

A year ago, an Iranian woman's death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battleground
Iranian authorities have for months done little to enforce the law on women wearing the mandatory headscarf, but now the country’s theocracy is pushing to make businesses the new battleground over the hijab
1970-01-01 08:00

Paper exams, chatbot bans: Colleges seek to 'ChatGPT-proof' assignments
ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots have become the go-to source for cheating in college
1970-01-01 08:00

Hearty vs. Hardy: What’s the Difference?
You can’t spell ‘hearty’ without ‘heart,’ or ‘hardy’ without ‘hard.’
1970-01-01 08:00

15 Obscure Words for Everyday Feelings and Emotions
There are plenty of obscure English words you can turn to when the current dictionary just isn't cutting it.
1970-01-01 08:00

9 Funerals Gone Wrong
An exploding corpse, a 45-minute car chase, and a horse-related mishap that led to a century-long royal tradition. In this episode of The List Show, host Justin Dodd covers funerals gone wrong.
1970-01-01 08:00

22 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Gilmore Girls’
The fast talking, coffee-loving mother-daughter duo became a pop culture sensation when 'Gilmore Girls' premiered in the early 2000s.
1970-01-01 08:00

The 8 Best Horror Movies on Netflix Right Now
From found-footage chillers to psychological thrillers, these flicks are guaranteed to rattle your nerves—and are all just a click away on Netflix.
1970-01-01 08:00

The Enduring Enigma of the Victorio Peak Treasure
In 1937, "Doc" Noss found billions in gold in a New Mexico mountain peak. The only thing stopping his family from a windfall? The U.S. Army.
1970-01-01 08:00

5 of History’s Most Horrible Mutinies
The mutiny on the 'Bounty' has inspired multiple movies, but the 'Hermione' revolt was way bloodier.
1970-01-01 08:00