Most of us live within the context of the seven-day week. It wasn't always so. Also, those seven days have individual names. That wasn't always so, either.
As long as there have been humans, there have been attempts to correct bodily ills, whether sickness or accident. Proof? Ancient Egypt's "Gray's Anatomy."
The world's oldest living person just celebrated her birthday this Sunday. Kane Tanaka was born in 1903 in Fukuoka, Japan, and just turned 119 years old.
The U.S. is rife with college campuses -- not to mention the crimes that take place on said campuses. These are the most dangerous college campuses in America.
While every year in American history has noteworthy events, some years are more memorable than others. These are the biggest events to happen in 1883 America.
The Tampa Bay Rays didn't always have that name. Formerly the Devil Rays, the Tamps baseball team has recently reinvented itself (and not just in name).
The Texas Rangers name is rooted in the history of the state of Texas, and one of its most time-honored institutions. Here's how the Rangers got their name.
One of three freeway killers in the 1970s was "The Trash Bag Killer." He earned this nickname due to his chosen method of disposing corpses in trash bags.
The Arizona Diamondbacks, commonly called the D-backs, have been a Major League Baseball team for well over two decades. The team calls Phoenix its home.
Before the Rockies, there were several baseball teams in Denver, Colorado, before the city was granted an expansion major league team in the early 1990s.
The Orioles are a Major League Baseball team based out of Baltimore, Maryland. Like a lot of sports teams, it didn't start nor originate out of that city.
Here are all the biggest names from around the globe—musicians, actors, athletes, broadcasters, filmmakers, writers, and visionaries—who died in December 2021.
Often, the new year isn't revolutionary, but sometimes, it's rung in with tremendous change. These are nine historical events that happened on New Years Eve.
Queen Elizabeth and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, were very close growing up. Despite the tension and drama of royal life, the sisters remained close.
The San Diego Padres have a history steeped in California's Spanish missions, and their name is rooted in that tradition. Here's how the Padres got their name.