Every decade has its memorable stars — the celebrities who either manage to capture the zeitgeist of the era, or those who become famous through sheer magnetism and charisma. Many of the women on this ...

Considered to be one of classic Hollywood’s great leading men, Cary Grant starred in over 70 films throughout his career. Although he acted in a variety of genres over the years, he is mostly known ...

Feeling a little nostalgic? Take a trip down memory lane with these timeless slang terms from the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. These old-school expressions will transport you back in time and bring a ...

Although the Titanic disaster has been the subject of public mourning and fascination for over a century, there’s a reason that James Cameron made his world-famous blockbuster about it when he did. He ...

A confluence of factors during World War II led to the new phenomenon of pinup girls: Actresses, models, and other female celebrities whose popularity put them on posters that were sold at retail.

Every year, Alaska receives well over two million tourists. One of the most popular destinations is the city of Fairbanks, but few know that a laboratory sits just outside the city. There, scientists ...

Unless someone invents time travel, we will never see a real-life woolly mammoth, saber-tooth tiger, or dinosaur. Those animals went extinct millions of years ago. However, plenty of prehistoric ...

For whatever reason, the ’90s were an oddly prolific time for cults associated with infamously violent acts. Two years after the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo released deadly sarin gas in a Tokyo subway ...

Thanks to a confluence of new technology and an increased demand for travel between continents in the late 19th century, gigantic ocean-going passenger ships — or ocean liners — emerged not just as a ...

The position of President of the United States is one of the most difficult and powerful jobs in the world. Although the United States government is built on a system of checks and balances, there are ...

There’s something incredibly nostalgic about the vehicles we grew up with. Whether it was long road trips with family or the feel of the wind in your hair while driving down the interstate, the ...

Before explorers, pioneers, and cartographers, the world must have seemed very small. Eventually, people started mapping the land around them and venturing further into unexplored areas, and we’ve ...