One of the most brutal and significant examples of this occurred in November 1581. As the story goes, Ivan reportedly fell into a violent rage over his daughter-in-law, Yelena—the wife of his eldest ...

Can you tell the difference between quotes by the 26th president of the United States and quotes by characters on the hit HBO show?

Psychiatrists could be thought of as headshrinkers not because they reduced a patient’s physical size but because they reduced the ego. It might also be because they can shrink a person’s problems ...

The shift suggests that more people are moving away from entirely remote work to a hybrid model, filling roads and trains as they once again head back to the office. In 2021, a substantial share of ...

As an engineering student in late 19th-century Bavaria, Rudolf Diesel found little promise in steam and internal combustion ...

Charlotte has overwhelming representation in the U.S. Over 12,500 girls born in 2024 share their name with the North Carolina city. Generally considered a feminine name, Charlotte is a variation of ...

The medieval masterpiece—embroidered on a 230-foot piece of linen—depicts a royal betrayal that changed history.

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Another theory posits that Little Miss Muffet was Mary, Queen of Scots. The spider is said to represent Protestant John Knox, a Scottish Reformation leader who protested Mary’s Roman Catholic reign.

Making your bed the moment you get up may feel like the hallmark of a productive morning. However, according to Real Simple, ...

Why are we so obsessed with opening—and watching people open—blind boxes? A toy expert and a psychologist break down what’s ...

These effects may be hard to replicate outside Yellowstone, however. Bison can only benefit ecosystems in this way when they ...