The history of the modern day calendar, and how we began the Leaping tradition. picked by MUPpetMAKer 2 years ago

A man dressed in a World War II-era German uniform who was fatally shot by Seattle police on New Year's Day was fascinated with history and enjoyed re-enacting war events, friends say.

Moral of the story: Don't point a rifle at cops when you're dressed in full nazi garb. picked by muppet 11 months ago

Despite some people's theories, the United States' national motto, "In God We Trust" was not added to paper money by mistake. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

we've been reading a lot about the poisoned Russian spy.

Here are stories of some of the most famous poisonings, including the original "mickey" picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Ah, the brassiere. Giving shape and support to the lovely female form, since the 3rd century. picked by Jerry520 2 years ago

Amazing site. Professor creates a site about famous trials throughout history from the 399 BC trial of Socrates to the 9/11 trials of today. Very impressive and quite informative and a bit addicting. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

New discoveries at dig sites in Middle Asia are rocking the archeological world and redefining the origins of modern civilization. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A history and analysis of the Batman logo from 1939 to the present. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

What's wrong with kids these days? Not enough, apparently, since grown-ups seem to feel the need to just make s**t up. Even the flimsiest evidence can convince parents and lazy journalists alike that there is some new, horrible threat to our moral character. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

The scales encountered in our everyday lives, light is so fast that we perceive our surroundings in real time. Look up into the night sky and this illusion begins to falter. "Because light takes time to get here from there, the farther away 'there' is, the further in the past light left there, and so we see all objects at some time in the past." picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

From this weekend's major releases, the movie generating the most excitement: District 9, a relatively low-budget thriller about human-alien relations in South Africa. But it - like many films like it - has a heavy theme: goddamn aliens! picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Speech experts have an historical explanation for why New York's Long Island residents can't help but tell others they are from "Lawn Guyland." picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

History lesson on most extreme ways of getting killed picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

"Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure if they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes." You can have Medal of Honor but what is worth of that if you die in war before get one ? I'm thinking about that too... picked by bluemax 3 years ago

Tvirus had posted the first part of this Drunk HistoryPart 1. This time its Jack Black, and this is absolutely brilliant. (Part 2.5 in the Comments)

One night in November, Eric Falconer drank 8 Vodka Cranberries. Then he discussed a great historical event, Franklin Flying the Kite. picked by MUPpetMAKer 2 years ago

Race and politics are the two of the biggest triggers for riots, but every so often you'll come across a random event that sets people off into a destructive orgy of madness. From monkeys to sandwiches, triggers that turned something benign into a massive mess. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Britain's slave trading past is getting a human face as an ancestry-tracing website starts putting the personal histories of the victims online for the first time. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Funny stuff. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Recently this immigration test was updated to include a more diverse group of contributors to American history and more recent historical events such as 9/11. Take the test and see if you have the civic knowledge to be a naturalized United States citizen.
I did OK but my nieces and nephews scare me. picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago

Just watch.

13 Seconds of Pure Awesomeness. picked by muppetmaker 1 year ago