How rope is made at the only traditional working ropewalk in the world
Chatham Dockyard houses the only remaining traditional working ropewalk in the world.The ropewalk is a quarter of a mile long, so long that the rope makers use bicycles to get from one end of the...
View ArticleThe true story behind the name 'Black Friday' is much darker than you may...
Black Friday didn't get its name because stores become profitable and go "into the black."The true story is much darker — the term "Black Friday" was first used in 1869 by two investors who drove up...
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13 of the world's most controversial monuments
Not all monuments are universally beloved.While some simply took a while for locals to come around to, others still inspire controversy. That could be due to their subject matter, their appearance, or...
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10 landmarks you didn't know had Native American origins
Native Americans built vibrant communities in what is now the United States before colonizers arrived.From the Gateway Arch in St. Louis to Alcatraz in San Francisco, here are 10 US landmarks that have...
View ArticleHistory of the Christmas tree: Evergreens were sacred to ancient Egyptians....
Christmas trees can be found all over the world today, but medieval Germans were the first to fully embrace the holidaytradition. Even before that, many cultures, including ancient Egyptians,...
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The Alaska earthquake didn't kill anyone. And it's thanks to a small change...
The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday caused no fatalities or widespread building damage, according to officials.That's mostly thanks to strict building codes passed after...
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The US Constitution has 27 amendments that protect the rights of Americans....
The US Constitution was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788.In 1791, the Bill of Rights was also ratified with 10 amendments.Since then, 17 more amendments have been added.The amendments deal with a...
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Incredible photos show how the White House has celebrated Christmas through...
December means homes across America are decking the halls, and the nation's most famous address is no exception.The White House halls have been decked for the holidays every December since John and...
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Inside Hong Kong's lawless 'walled city' — the most crowded place on Earth...
Slightly north of Hong Kong Island there once stood one of the most densely populated places on earth.From the 1950s until 1994, over 33,000 people lived and worked in Kowloon Walled City, a massive...
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Here's how the Times Square ball — which used to be made of iron and wood —...
The US celebrates New Year's Eve by watching the Times Square ball drop, but that ball hasn't always looked the same. The tradition started in 1907, and the ball was originally made of iron and wood....
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President Ulysses S. Grant was once arrested for speeding on a horse-drawn...
In 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant was arrested for speeding on his horse-drawn carriage in Washington, DC.Grant apparently had a penchant for speeding and a love for fast horses.Grant ultimately paid...
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22 photos that show the evolution of New York City's Times Square ball drop
Every year, over a million people pack into New York City's Times Square to revel in the new year.2019 marks the 112th anniversary of the ball drop — the tradition of watching a glowing sphere that...
View ArticleHere's how 'Mary Poppins' changed the course of film history forever
"Mary Poppins," the 1964 Disney film about a flying, magical nanny isn't just a beloved classic — it's a monumental movie in the history of filmmaking.The film is regarded as Walt Disney's crowning...
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8 times in history when a war on Christmas actually happened
• Starting with Bill O'Reilly in the early 2000s, many figures on the American political right have argued that there is an ongoing war on Christmas.• Observers have questioned the reality of such a...
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Simcha Rotem, the last Jew to fight the Nazis at the Warsaw ghetto uprising,...
Simcha Rotem, the last Jewish fighter in the Warsaw ghetto uprising, has died at the age of 94.The uprising was an attempt by Jews imprisoned in the Warsaw ghetto to fight off their Nazi captors in...
View ArticleMistletoe is actually a tree-killing parasite — here's how it became a...
That holiday mistletoe? Not as romantic as you would think.Mistletoe is actually a parasitic plant. It crowds trees in densely packed balls. Weighing up to 50 lbs, it absorbs water and nutrients. Its...
View ArticleThe surprising reason we drop a ball on New Year's Eve
The dropping of the New Year's Eve ball in Times Square in New York City has been a tradition for over 100 years.We spoke with the agent for the ball, Jeffrey Straus, and climbed to the top of One...
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20 vintage photos of products that show how far we've come in the last 100 years
The 20th century saw some of the most important inventions that have shaped our world today. Some appliances that were invented include the vacuum, the air conditioner, and the blow dryer.The...
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10 federal US laws that are named after real people and the shocking stories...
Laws named after people are often created so they can protect others.The most recent federal law to be named after a person was signed into existence in February. The murders of Matthew Shepard and...
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10 'facts' everyone believes that aren't actually true
Some common "facts" that everybody knows aren't actually true.Although it has been proved that The Great Wall of China is not visible from space, many textbooks haven't caught up to the new...
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