In 1819, not one of the seven sons and five daughters of England's reigning grandfather, King George III, had a single legitimate child who could inherit the empire's throne.

The 2009 movie 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' brought a renewed interest in the real American hero. Most store shelves are filled with the 3 3/4" figures, and his spirit lives on in the wares of other companies such as Dragon, ...Read More

Bing Crosby recorded more than 1,700 songs for commercial release between 1926 and 1977. Bing's real name was Harry Lillis Crosby. The nickname was given to him by a childhood friend who thought the young Harry resembled "...Read More

Soccer gave us the term "melee." It means a "confused mass," which was what the playing field looked like in Europe in the Middle Ages. Towns competed using teams of up to a hundred players, with the goals a half-mile or ...Read More

Based on research with the human body's internal clock, the period between the hours of 4 and 6 in the afternoon is when people are the most irritable. Evidence has shown that more human bites are treated in hospitals at ...Read More

No, it wasn't a fear that Superman was roaming the streets of London. When the X-ray machine was first developed in 1895, it (like almost any new technology) was a bit feared. One of the fears was that the machine would be...Read More