"Why Martin Luther King Had a 75 Percent Disapproval Rating in the Year of His Death. His Crusade to Confront Economic Injustice and the Vietnam War Angered Whites, While Younger Black Activists Had Lost Patience With His Nonviolent Tactics."
By James C.…

American busker

Airbnb is perhaps best known for providing a platform that enables people to rent out their room, flat or even just their sofa to willing tourists. However, if you need a bit more room it now lets you rent out entire towns and even countries

The rap superstar has dedicated his 10th studio album to his ‘momager,’ who passed away 14 years ago from heart failure caused by multiple postoperative factors

"Eye of the Tiger" is a song by American rock band Survivor. It was released as a single from their third album of the same name and was also the theme song for the 1982 film Rocky III, which was released a day before the single. The song was written by Survivor…

In a previous lifetime as a Cincinnati City Council member, the network TV host was caught in a sex scandal that derailed his political career.

James Francis Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as "Bright Path"; May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold…

The 'Gangs of New York' star talks about his life as misfit and freak, and how an Eminem rap may help him win an Oscar

In the 1930s, scientists learned that small amounts of fluoride naturally occurring in water could protect teeth from decay, and the idea of artificially adding fluoride to public water supplies to achieve the same effect arose. In the 1940s and early ...

historical movement aimed at studying German history to strengthen nationalism

And then fell deathly ill

Here's the science behind how they do it.

Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC. Armstrong…

British social conservative and anti-pornography activist

We celebrate President's Day the way we know how to here in Payroll Country - by compiling interesting payroll and salary data about the federal government.

A cat’s whiskers might be the most important part of its cat equipment.

Marcus Porcius Cato "Uticensis" ("of Utica"; /ˈkeɪtoʊ/; 95 BC – April 46 BC), also known as Cato the Younger (Latin: Cato Minor), was a conservative Roman senator in the period of the late republic. A noted orator and a follower of the Stoic philosophy, he…

Soviet submarine officer who averted nuclear war

From handshake deals to experiments at Home Depot, the history of Taco Bell’s disruptive faux cheese-dusted taco.

Diocletian (/ˌdaɪ.əˈkliːʃən/; Latin: Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus; c. 242/245 – 311/312) was Roman emperor from 284 to 305. Born to a family of low status in Dalmatia, originally named Diocles, Diocletian rose through the ranks of the military to…

The iconic brass pole has been a fixture of fire departments for more than a century, but it might be more dangerous than it's worth.