List of All Articles with Tag 'history'

In the 1950s, American counterinsurgents decided to play into Philippine folklore by orchestrating a deadly 'vampire' attack.

You may have never heard the phrase “gated reverb,” but you've most definitely heard the effect. And you can thank Phil Collins for that.

Fouls are an unavoidable part of every game but the NBA uses a number of penalties to discourage them. Here's how many fouls a player gets before being ejected.

Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday of September—which means Labor Day falls on Monday, September 4, in 2023.

We don’t know how these Victorian slang terms ever fell out of fashion, but we propose bringing them back, as soon as possible.

Pragyaan has had an eventful week - dodging craters, taking the Moon's temperature and checking for sulphur.

Here's everything you need to know about Italy's most beloved architectural accident.

Despite what people often claim, the Gros Michel isn't to blame.

They pillaged, they invaded, and they obeyed only the sea laws they made up as they went along.

These offenses include everything from historical forgeries to audacious heists to cold-blooded murder—all with a bookish twist.

Florida was preparing on Monday for the arrival of a major hurricane expected to make landfall early on

Tennis’s U.S. Open has only been an “open” since 1968. Here’s why.