Computers actually date back to the 1930s. Here's how they've changed.
From the 1930s to today, the computer has changed dramatically. The first modern computer was created in the 1930s and was called the Z1, which was followed by large machinery that took up entire...
View ArticleHow Gwyneth Paltrow took Goop from a homebrewed newsletter to a controversial...
To the average consumer, Goop is probably best-known for stories balking at the brand's support for products like jade vaginal "eggs" and water bottles with built-in crystals. Despite its critics, the...
View Article30 of the oldest American clothing brands that are still around today
Some American clothing brands have been around for more than a century.Brooks Brothers is the oldest American clothing brand, founded in 1818. Other clothiers, such as Carhartt and Sperry, have a...
View Article17 discontinued car brand logos you completely forgot about and will likely...
Volkswagen recently unveiled the newest iteration of its logo, giving it an updated, much flatter look than its old logo.Many other automakers have changed their logos throughout the years, including...
View ArticleVintage photos show what life was like in America's first suburb in the '50s
As a result of the GI Bill that guarantied home loans, the post-war Baby Boom, and low housing prices, families in the 1950s started to move to the suburbs.Levittown in Long Island, New York, is widely...
View ArticleHow a meat truck driver driver helped solve one of WWII's most enduring...
A group of friends and amateur divers solved one of WWII's most enduring mysteries in June 2018.New England-based Nomad Exploration Team found the USS Eagle 56, a patrol boat sunk by a German u-boat...
View ArticleThe real-life people behind 6 famous fairy tales
Fairy tales are stories that have been passed down through generations, many of which have inspired some of the most beloved movies of all time.However, some of these magical stories might not have...
View Article5 eerie things that actually happened on Halloween
A number of eerie happenings have actually occurred on the last night of October.Coincidence? Maybe.Famed magician Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926.The radio broadcast "War of the Worlds" caused...
View ArticleThe stock market's performance during the last US impeachment inquiry...
Investors kept cool heads through the last impeachment inquiry into a US president, holding non-defensive stocks as markets surged through the political drama.Global stocks sank late Tuesday and early...
View ArticleWhat Silicon Valley looked like during the early days of the tech boom
Silicon Valley wasn't always synonymous with app developers and venture capitalists — but it sure attracted them.Even before the '60s, the region was home to dozens of companies developing silicon...
View ArticleInside the controversial 70-year journey to build Crazy Horse, the world's...
In 1948, work began on a sculpture in South Dakota to honor Native American warrior Crazy Horse. Polish American sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski designed the sculpture, thinking it would take 30 years to...
View ArticleThe 20 most famous animals of all time
Animals can change the world, whether they are shooting into space, carrying secret messages over a battlefield, or have a distinctly grumpy face.Many creatures throughout history have become...
View ArticleWhat 14 everyday items looked like when they first came out
The first cell phone was the size of a brick, while the first electronic digital computer took up an entire room.Household items like vacuum cleaners and washing machines have also undergone huge...
View ArticleThe US Navy is 244 years old today. Here are 42 powerful images from its...
On October 13, the US Navy turns 244 years old. The US Navy dates back to the founding of the Continental Navy, and has been a vital part of US security ever since, from the Civil War and World War II,...
View Article6 key moments in history that made Silicon Valley the tech capital of the...
Silicon Valley has been a hub of technological innovation for the last century.The region's growth is closely tied to buildup during World War II and federal investment.Recent events like Mark...
View ArticleNASA isn't sure what happened to one of its last Apollo moon landers. The...
NASA ordered 15 space-grade moon ships for its Apollo program in the 1960s and 1970s.Ten of those vehicles, known as lunar modules, or LMs, launched into space. Astronauts landed six of them on the...
View ArticleA ceiling in Winston Churchill's ancestral home tells the story of an...
Catherine McCormack is a writer and art history lecturer based in London. She regularly teaches at Sotheby's Institute of Art, Dulwich Picture Gallery and UCL, where she completed her PhD and was a...
View ArticleAn abandoned nuclear missile site is next to one of New York City's most...
Located on New York City's Rockaway Peninsula, Fort Tilden is a former US Army base that housed nuclear missiles during the Cold War.Remnants of wartime structures remain, including towering gun...
View ArticleSee inside the $3.6 million Gilded Age Newport mansion Jennifer Lawrence just...
Jennifer Lawrence married art dealer Cooke Maroney at the historical Belcourt Mansion on Saturday.Belcourt Mansion is a Gilded-Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island that was modeled after 17th-century...
View ArticleThe most famous hotel in every state
Every state has a hotel that everyone knows about. Some of these famous hotels are giant resorts like Utah's Amangiri, West Virginia's The Greenbrier, and Connecticut's Mohegan Sun. Meanwhile, other...
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