
Where Does the Word ’Meme’ Come From?
The word predates social media.
1970-01-01 08:00

14 Things You Should Know About Paul Cézanne’s ‘The Card Players’
One of the paintings in the series was stolen from a museum and held for ransom. Another sold for a record-breaking price.
1970-01-01 08:00

The Otherworldly History of the Demogorgon
The Demogorgon is much, much older than ’Stranger Things,’ or even ’Dungeons & Dragons.’
1970-01-01 08:00

Why Do We Eat Pumpkin Pie on Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin pie was actually born in Europe—until American colonists claimed it as their own in the late 18th century.
1970-01-01 08:00

Christmas Creep: Why Holiday Candy Is Already Everywhere
'Christmas creep' is getting stronger, with chocolate Santas popping up the second Halloween wraps. Here's why.
1970-01-01 08:00

35 Old-Timey Slang Terms for Informants
We’ve used the term ‘rat’ to refer to an informer since approximately 1910. But criminals have had many more names for snitches over the years.
1970-01-01 08:00

10 of the World’s Rarest Gemstones
They may not be as “precious” as diamonds or emeralds, but these scarce gems are just as valuable—if not more so.
1970-01-01 08:00

Celebrities join Prince William on the Singapore green carpet for his Earthshot Prize awards
Celebrities have joined Britain’s Prince William on the “green carpet” in Singapore for the third Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, where five winners ranging from solar-powered dryers to combat food waste to making electric car batteries cleaner were unveiled
1970-01-01 08:00

10 Facts About Louis Wain, the Cat-Obsessed Victorian Artist
Louis Wain sketched, painted, and even animated cats throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
1970-01-01 08:00

At 15, he is defending his home and parenting his sister. One young man's struggle to stay in school
Housing insecurity has hurt kids' chances of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles and much of California
1970-01-01 08:00

10 Mysterious Places That No Longer Exist
The Nuna supermountains were as tall as the Himalayas but over three times as long—and are now lost to time.
1970-01-01 08:00

Britney Spears' memoir a million seller after just one week on sale
Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me” has sold 1.1 million copies through its first week
1970-01-01 08:00