It's been hundreds of years since Buddhism spread from India to the entirety of Asia. Over the centuries, its core beliefs intermingled with multiple cultures.
A bobsled team from Jamaica qualified for the Winter Olympic Games in 1988. The team consisted of Devon Harris, Dudley Stokes, Michael White, and Nelson Stokes.
The Florida Marlins (now the Miami Marlins) are one of baseball's newest teams, and their name is rooted in the owner's hobby. Here's how the team got its name.
During the spring, summer, and fall, it is easy to hear the crowd cheering for the Red Sox baseball team when they are playing. How did the team get its name?
Both Old and New Testaments of the Bible include accounts of miraculous events. Research by scholars has revealed some science might have been involved, too.
Most serial killers work alone, but the Freeway Killer William Bonin was aided by four separate accomplices, each were found responsible for multiple murders.
Some characterize good manners as behavior symbolizing respect for another person. Other rules of etiquette have more practical roots in human interaction.
Old Glory. The Stars and Stripes. The Star-Spangled Banner. All referencing the flag of the United States of America, a symbol with its own code of etiquette.
The team name of the Kansa City Royals doesn't have regal connotations, but is rooted in the city's livestock tradition. Here's how the team got its name.
Ulysses S. Grant was a Civil War hero and U.S. president, but his middle initial doesn't mean what you think it does. Here's where the "S" actually comes from.
Supreme Court Justices famously wear black robes, but the tradition originates in England and Europe. Here's where the judicial black robe tradition comes from.
"Close, but no cigar" is a widespread phrase in our contemporary vernacular, but it actually has roots in carnival games. Here's where the phrase comes from.
Chiquita Brands, formerly the United Fruit Company, has an incredibly sordid history. Its involvement in the 1928 Banana Massacre is essentially unknown.