Beautiful mountain ranges feel as old as time itself. Did you know, though, that there's a connection between the Appalachian Mountains and the Ice Age?
On the part of a given country's population, adoption of their official language by immigrants is often seen as a natural progression of becoming a citizen.
Our calendar year isn't always so straightforward, with leap years and lunar holidays, but no one currently alive has ever had to skip over an entire week.
After experimenting for three years, a blind teenager named Louis Braille created a new and improved version of a reading system first used by the French army.
Books are big business. Last year more than 750 million printed ones were sold, with an additional 191 e-books appearing on people's devices — a lot of reading.
Japan's fate in World War II was that of a low and steady defeat toward the end as lack of funds, resources, and manpower coupled with some crippling defeats.
While most of the cast in "Star Trek: The Original Series" were men, there were also important and vital women characters, including Nichelle Nichols as Uhura.
Not only did Isaac Newton invent calculus, he also dabbled in alchemy, biblical history, and served in Parliament. Oh, and once, he stuck a needle in his eye.
As strange as it seems, there used to be an official magician of New York City — Abraham Hurwitz — who performed for a million children, across every borough.
While most remember Aaron Burr for a duel with Alexander Hamilton, thanks to a certain popular play, he is also part of history for several other reasons.
Not only did he write expertly about the hard partying, promiscuity, and other excesses of the Jazz Age, making a fortune in the process, but he lived it.
The Taj Mahal is one of the most popular tourist destinations and historical landmarks of India but in relatively recent history, it faced possible demolition.
It may be surprising to consider here in the 21st century, but there was a time when translating the Bible into another language was extremely fraught.
Dr. Dolittle is a beloved character of children's fiction depicting the titular whimsical doctor and his ability to talk to animals. But do you know its roots?
Written in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was intended to explain to Britain exactly why the colonists were rising up against their colonial rulers.
Why wouldn't want to be a royal? These continual and overwhelming tragedies might make you think again. These are the most famous curses in royal history
Medical cannibalism was related to a theory known as "like cures like," which suggested that injuries of the brain and skull were cured with brains and skulls.