History Facts

It’s been referred to as the year that changed America: In 1968, the United States experienced an unprecedented upheaval of long-held values and practices that left an indelible — and still reverberating — mark on the country. Facing the assassinations of beloved leaders, protests against the Vietnam War and racial inequality, and a major shift in media and pop culture, the n...

There were more than 278 million registered vehicles in the United States as of 2022, which is to say there are almost as many cars and motorcycles in America as there are Americans — about

When chemist Joseph Lawrence developed Listerine in 1879, he didn’t have bad breath in mind. Inspired by surgeon Joseph Lister, who pioneered antiseptic medicine, Lawrence formulated

If you grew up in the 1960s, you might remember that kitchens looked and felt very different from today’s sleek, minimalist designs. The colors were soothing, patterns were popping, and design styles ranged from the early pastel “dream kitchens” to the playful retro-futurism of the Atomic Age to the richer earth tones that carried us into the 1970s.

Kitchens of the...

“Beauty is pain” is a familiar phrase, and one that has been taken quite literally at many points in history. People have swallowed toxins such as arsenic and restricted their