Real-life royal successions have a long history of becoming as bloody, brutal, and convoluted as anything found in HBO’s epic fantasy series House of the Dragon. Religion, politics, disputed claims, ...

Accidents, the search for immortality, and war may have all played roles in the development of these aerial attractions.

The great Mexican artist Frida Kahlo once claimed to have suffered “two serious accidents” in her life. One was the notorious and near-fatal streetcar accident she was involved in 1925 at the age of ...

Summer means it may be time for barbecues and beer, but some states are drinking more of their fair share than others. Beer is still the favorite alcoholic beverage for drinkers, with 38% picking it ...

The Founding Fathers of the United States were not only key figures in drafting and signing the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, but also ...

From secret messages to the Liberty Bell, some of what you might believe about July 4, 1776 and the Declaration of Independence may be entirely incorrect.

Celebrating the Fourth of July can make you nostalgic for when you were younger during warm summer days. For ‘80s kids, summer break meant you didn't have to worry about work and you could easily ...

Game of Thrones is known for its ruthless, bloody battles for power, but those brutal machinations weren't imagined out of ...

It’s nearly 30 years since the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, yet she is still fondly remembered by millions of ...

From American history and geography to patriotic symbols and famous landmarks, see how many of these classic U.S. trivia questions you can answer correctly.

Few things scream red, white, and blue in such epic proportions as fireworks on the Fourth of July. Many Independence Day celebrations start with a hot dog sizzling on the grill and end with dazzling ...

As one might guess from his nickname alone, even without knowing details of his presidency, Calvin Coolidge, "Silent Cal,” was a man of few words. Yet when he did speak, his brief remarks carried ...