Every year around Thanksgiving, the U.S. president partakes in the annual ceremony of pardoning a turkey. Here is its connection to the Iran-Contra scandal.
Read MoreThere's William Shakespeare's often-quoted, perhaps rhetorical line about "What's in a name?" but the fact is, an individual's name, and its origin, matter.
Read MoreSome of the most beloved traditions of a New York City Christmas date back to nearly 100 years ago, including the tree at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan.
Read MoreSome Christmas songs date back centuries, with international roots, and others have come to prominence and acceptance within less than a century.
Read MoreSports teams are supposed to be exactly that: teams, individuals working together to be greater than the sum of their parts -- though sometimes they don't.
Read MoreFive people died and many others were wounded when a gunman opened fire inside Club Q in Colorado Springs.
Read MoreMembers of the Armed Forces are trained at great length, with skills to overcome fear and accomplish the mission -- sometimes beyond reasonable expectations.
Read MoreEdmund Kemper, also known as "The Co-ed Killer," is one of the most famous serial killers in the United States. How many victims did he have?
Read MoreClimate change is altering the very nature of the Earth, making it unsustainable for some species to live on, including many reptiles.
Read MoreIt seems like a no-brainer today, but there were millennia when dogs were fed whatever -- human leftovers, basically -- before commercial dog food.
Read MoreBig banks contributed significantly to the United States' involvement in Haiti, and continue to influence U.S.-Haiti policy. Here's how.
Read MoreA young Sean Connery once took down six gang members who assaulted him in Edinburgh, Scotland, when he was working as a bouncer at a bar.
Read MoreSome shark species are suffering the perils of population decline and the risk of extinction. Sadly, we humans are playing a very large part in the situation.
Read MoreOh, sure -- it's all fun and games, until somebody gets hit in the face with a cream pie, or the clown throwing the pie turns out to be a serial killer.
Read MoreMickey Kuhn, who recently passed away, starred in the two movies for which actress Vivien Leigh won her two Academy Awards, serving as her good luck charm.
Read MoreHowever, it seems like a few North Koreans might have slipped through the musical cracks of such a crushing lack of freedom.
Read MoreA moment can be a minute, five minutes, an hour, or more. So is it really a specific period of time, and if so, how is it defined, exactly?
Read MoreScientists work to develop theories, explanations for why things are the way they are, verified by observation and data. What about things before they were?
Read MoreLeonard Lake and Charles Ng were perhaps an unlikely duo. But for a year, the pair tortured and kill 25 or more victims on this remote property.
Read MoreKaylee Goncalves was a University of Idaho student murdered with her three other housemates.
Read MoreWith both red hair and blue eye traits being rare worldwide, you might think it would be the rarest combination. But the genetics of eye color is complicated.
Read MoreJay Leno's tenure as host of "The Tonight Show" is perhaps well-known to most fans, but there are likely a few facts about him you don't know. Here are 12.
Read MoreEach year around the Thanksgiving holiday, the United States president pardons a turkey. In other words, the turkey is spared from becoming a meal
Read MoreDuring the 1800s, gambling in the Wild West was quite different from today, with both rudimentary set-ups and luxury alike. Many games were similar to today's.
Read MoreThe University of Idaho and the city of Moscow are on edge after the inexplicable murders of four students. Here's the tragic final post of one victim.
Read More"Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" is a sometimes overlooked song on Nirvana's "In Utero" album.
Read MoreThe winter of 1887 didn't change this country because of an invasion or assassination — it changed everything because of greed in the cattle industry.
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