Why People Said 'Prunes' Instead Of 'Cheese' While Taking Pictures In The 19th Century
Britain's first portrait photographer told his subjects to say 'prunes' when he took their photos.
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Read MoreAfter their electrifying self-titled debut in 1997, Third Eye Blind hit a rocky road of tensions, lawsuits, and disruptive personnel changes.
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Read MoreJohn Henry Brown made quite a career as a defense attorney, providing legal counsel for some other notorious names after having Bundy as a client.
Read MoreWomen have a long and complicated history with education, being denied degrees for many years. This was the first woman in the U.S. to get a bachelor's degree.
Read MoreIn August 2022, NFL linebacker Shaquem Griffin announced his retirement. Here's how he became the first one-handed football player in the NFL.
Read MoreA potato farmer in Eastern Kyrgyzstan was tending his potato farm when he came across a memorial statue dating back to the 6th century.
Read MoreShortly before she died, Julie Powell tweeted she experienced something she called black hairy tongue. What exactly is that?
Read MoreSpeaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, was attacked in their California home by an intruder. Here are some of the conspiracy theories that surround the attack.
Read MoreNative Americans have a long history in Major League Baseball, though it's not without controversy. This was the first Native American to play pro baseball.
Read MoreElon Musk is no stranger to controversy, and despite his claims of working for the social good, you either love him or hate him.
Read MoreMuch of Richard Nixon's presidency was marred by his infamous controversies. Here's the story of his most infamous speech and where it took place.
Read MoreSan Francisco Giants' legend Willie Mays once left a game in 1963 so three brothers could play in the outfield at the same time -- an MLB first.
Read MoreHouston Astros manager Dusty Baker celebrated his 18th birthday at a wild Jimi Hendrix concert, and then smoked marijuana with him years later.
Read MoreLarry, the brown-and-white tabby who lives at 10 Downing Street, commands the respect and adoration of the British public. Here is his story.
Read MoreOf all the musical artists to become absolute fixtures in popular culture, none have cemented their place quite so firmly as Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Read MoreWhen space junk falls back to Earth, these vehicles tend to end their lives in the ocean, where their long-term environmental impacts are still largely unknown.
Read MoreA woman who reportedly worked as a cleaner at the university donated her body for medical science.
Read MoreThe Pony Express operated for only 18 months from 1860 to 1861.
Read MoreAt the time, the Lufthansa heist was the biggest single robbery in U.S. history. Why was the heist so successful?
Read MoreHumans lived in Mesoamerica as far back as 21,000 BC, and some of the more well-known civilizations include the Zapotecs, Teotihuacános, Mayans, and Aztecs.
Read MoreAn illness causes such bizarre and severe symptoms in afflicted pigeons that many people have said it's like the pigeons have become "zombies."
Read MoreTheseus may be known for slaying the Minotaur of Greek mythology, but other aspects of his story weren't so heroic. Here are a few things you might not know.
Read MoreCoy Gibbs, vice chairman of the NASCAR team Joe Gibbs Racing, has died at the age of 49.
Read MoreWednesday Addams, of the poplar show and movie franchise "The Addams Family," is characterized by her morbid personality. Here's how she got her name.
Read MoreDuran Duran was a New Wave phenomenon that cemented its place in rock history. However, guitarist Andy Taylor recently shared grim news about his health.
Read MoreClimate change is a scary and mostly manmade crisis that the planet is facing. Here is why glaciers are so important to the health and future of the Earth.
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