The Arabia Steamboat Museum is a unique Kansas City attraction: a time capsule of life on the American frontier in the mid-19th century, and the largest single collection of pre-Civil War artifacts in the world.

seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the collective Swiss head of state

Since most bottled water comes from municipal tap water sources, Americans are often paying for water that would otherwise be nearly free.

production of rare lustrous high-conductivity elements

The Murphy Bed was born of necessity—the inventor had a driving desire to hide his bed, so he could entertain his lady

American actor (1920-1985)

William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition at the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when…

mass resettlement of the Circassians, as well as Abazins and Ubykhs to the Ottoman Empire during and after the Caucasian War

Visitors to the National Museum of Nepal can moon over a set of well-traveled flags.

political movement for reformation within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during the 1980s, widely associated with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and his glasnost policy reform

Nameberry identified some unusual choices.

Contrary to popular belief, men, not women, are overwhelmingly the victims of random street violence resulting in death. And although women are socialised to...

Some say the style of humor that the Three Stooges employed belongs to a different era. We’re more sophisticated now, and it takes more to make us laugh than slapstick. Does it? Find out by watching the short clip below: Perhaps it’s true that not everyone…

No matter how high Cold War tensions got, no matter how intense the space race became, even enemies were united by a love of dogs. One example of this is the story of Pushinka (“Fluffy”), one of the famous cosmonaut dog Strelka’s puppies, who settled down…

British musician