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Happy birthday, Marine Corps! Here are 42 powerful pictures of the Corps...
The Marine Corps, which turned 241 years old on Thursday, has served a role in every conflict in US history.That's because the Marines operate on sea, air, and land — unlike the other service branches...
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Here's the favorite drink of every US president
No matter what side you're on, in the aftermath of this week's election results, you could probably go for a drink (or two) right about now.No one knows more about political drinking than author Mark...
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Here's what Trump means when he says 'drain the swamp' — even though it's not...
Build that wall. Lock her up. Rigged.At the bombastic and entertaining rallies now President-elect Donald Trump hosted throughout his campaign, the candidate yelled these refrains, and the crowd...
View ArticleWe sleep much differently than our ancestors — here's why
If you've ever read anything about sleep, you'll know that it's recommended that we get 8 hours of sleep each night in one big chunk. But did you know our ancestors never slept like that? James E....
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5 lessons we can learn about leadership from some of the most famous generals...
Looking back in history, it's easy to think of famous leaders as static figures, like statues in a museum.However, they had strategies and goals we can still learn from. History.net helpfully ranks all...
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Here's why we actually eat turkey on Thanksgiving
The INSIDER Summary:• Turkey was not a part of the original Thanksgiving meal, though today 90% of us consume it every year.• Thanksgiving really became popular after the Civil War, though New England...
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Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address totally overshadowed this guy’s two-hour speech...
On November 19, 1863, famed orator and former Secretary of State Edward Everett delivered a two-hour speech at the Gettysburg National Cemetery — but most people only remember the two-minute speech...
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This advice column from Victorian England shows how women poisoned themselves...
The INSIDER Summary:• In Victorian England, women used cosmetics with harmful chemicals.• Lead-filled cream and powders were commonly found in beauty products in Victorian England. Glass and tin...
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Some similarities 'make the hair stand up on the back of your neck': As...
Paris (AFP) - In the 1935 novel "It Can't Happen Here", an ignorant American demagogue called Buzz Windrip becomes president, promising to make a depressed and fearful country proud, rich and safe...
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The story of the first Thanksgiving feast is a tale of globalization
As Americans sit down to their Thanksgiving Day feasts, some may recall the story of the “Pilgrim Fathers” who founded one of the first English settlements in North America in 1620, at what is today...
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A short history of the 'turkey pardon,' the White House's weirdest...
Every year, before the President of the United States can sit down and enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with his family, he must go through the odd tradition of "pardoning" the turkey that won't be...
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The turkey was never going to be the US national bird — here's the truth...
As the story goes, when it came time to pick a national bird to represent the fledgling United States of America, Benjamin Franklin, statesman and scientist, had an unexpected favorite.He was rooting...
View ArticleA stolen train, vampires, and reindeer herding: 3 of the craziest military...
Here are three outrageous stories of US military plans that were actually successful.Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about this story »
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A brief history of Apple killing off ports and drives you loved — and others...
The new MacBook Pro is here, and with it, the Mac line has completely hopped aboard the USB-C train. That means no more standard USB-A ports, no more HDMI ports for connecting to a TV, and no more SD...
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In 1918, California drafted children into a gruesome war on squirrels
In April 1918, as American doughboys faced down the Germans in France, California’s schoolchildren were enlisted to open a new Western Front. “We have enemies here at home more destructive, perhaps,...
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Here's why men's and women's shirts button up on different sides
The INSIDER Summary:• Men's shirts have buttons on the right, women's on the left. No one's sure why.• For men: probably because it was easier to reach a weapon inside.• For women: probably because...
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Newly discovered Apple ad from 1984 for a senior engineer (AAPL)
A fun piece of Apple history was uncovered hiding behind a mirror in Silicon Valley.When Reddit user polar8 took down his bathroom mirror while renovating, he discovered some old copies of the San Jose...
View ArticleThe last time a losing candidate had a wider popular vote margin than Clinton...
Hillary Clinton has beaten President-elect Donald Trump by over 2.5 million votes so far in the popular vote tally, and as a result of Green Party candidate Jill Stein's fundraising effort, there's a...
View ArticleThere’s a statue of John Wilkes Booth’s brother in New York City — here’s why
Though his brother John is known for killing President Lincoln, Edwin Booth was a very different man. Here’s why there’s a massive statue of him in New York City’s Gramercy Park.Follow TI:On...
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The world's largest armies from antiquity to the present
Mapmaking graphic artist Martin Vargic's has made an amazing graphic tracking the size of the world's largest armies at different points in time. The graphic gives an understanding of the just how...
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