We know, we know - history can seem like a dud. Learning about people who aren't even on this Earth anymore - their birth, ...

10.Famously, in 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the city of Pompeii in volcanic ash. What you might not know, though ...

The widely used eating utensil was once seen as offensive to God when it was first introduced in Italy in the 11th century. Oddly enough, people used to eat with their fingers. The number of fingers ...

February is Black History Month. The annual observation is set aside to spotlight the many contributions of Black Americans, as well as elevate awareness around the sacrifices, heritage and luminaries ...

The concept of “the fact” first appears in Renaissance Latin, but the word only entered common usage in the 1660s. The Royal Society, founded in November 1660, was dedicated to experimental knowledge ...

Black History month programming shouldn’t feel like Jeopardy preparation. Yes, it’s helpful to learn facts, dates and figures, but it’s important to be purposeful in selecting which content to amplify ...

For all the wrapping paper, lights, and gingerbread cookies, Christmas has been around far longer than toy catalogs and ...

A Reddit user asked people to share lesser-known facts about LGBTQ+ history, and the responses were fascinating. Posted on 19 December, a Reddit user asked: “What’s an interesting or lesser-known fact ...