Live TelevisionWhether you know it as the T.V., the telly, or the idiot box, it's hard for many of us in the modern age to im
It's An Old CityBerlin is currently the capital of Germany, but no one quite knows when it was first settled. There is eviden
All the way back in 1784, American polymath Benjamin Franklin suggested that everybody wake up earlier in the summer to keep
We often assume America's founding fathers were paragons of morality, but the United States was born a century after the Puri
Human by day and wolf by night, the werewolf is one of the oldest and most horrific beasts of lore. These creatures are somet
The iconic image of a witch look may seem like an easy Halloween costume, but have you ever wondered just where the pointy ha
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Paris Is Very OldThe history of Paris dates back all the way to the 200s B.C.E., when a Parisii tribe established their home
It Was Uninhabited For A Long TimeIt may be impossible to know when Iceland was first discovered, as it has no indigenous pop
Humanity's control of fire may date as far back as 400,000 years and is often cited as the first step toward civilization, bu
The Bering Land BridgeScientists estimate that as far back as 15,000 years ago, there was a land bridge between what is now A
To be "born on the Fourth of July" is to be considered as patriotic as they come, so it would be a real point in a presidenti
New York City is often hailed as the greatest city in the world, but did you know it's also home to some pretty great inventi
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It's Named After A Stinky OnionThe third-most populous city in the United States, Chicago, was founded in 1837 after decades
With nearly 30 parks across North America, Six Flags Theme Parks is one of the most popular amusement park destinations for t
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In 1536, these three cages, used to hold the dismembered remnants of opposing religious leaders in the region, still hang on