15 Obsolete English Words That Deserve a Comeback
Discover funny obsolete English words like ultracrepidarian, mumpsimus, slubberdegullion, fudgel, apricity, and more—forgotten vocabulary that deserves a comeback.
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Robert Todd Lincoln: The Unlucky Witness to 3 Presidential Assassinations
Read more: Robert Todd Lincoln: The Unlucky Witness to 3 Presidential AssassinationsRobert Todd Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, witnessed the assassinations of three U.S. presidents—Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley. Explore his eerie reputation as America’s unluckiest VIP guest.
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Blaise Pascal Made Child’s Play Out of Euclid’s Geometric Propositions
Read more: Blaise Pascal Made Child’s Play Out of Euclid’s Geometric PropositionsWhen he was a child, Blaise Pascal once locked himself in his room for several days and would not allow anyone to enter. When he emerged, he had figured out all of Euclid’s geometrical propositions totally on his own.
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The Little Man from Nuremberg
Read more: The Little Man from NurembergMatthew Buchinger (1674-1740) was known as “The Little Man of Nuremberg.” Buchinger was born without hands, legs, or thighs and was less than 29 inches tall.
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The Definition of a Second: Making Every Cesium 133 Atom Count
Read more: The Definition of a Second: Making Every Cesium 133 Atom CountWhat is the scientific definition of a second? Find out here.
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“Some Days I Dream As Many as Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast”
Read more: “Some Days I Dream As Many as Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast”About 20 minutes before the onset of pain from a migraine headache, many sufferers experience a phenomenon called “the aura.” During this time the sufferer may see intense colors, flashing lights, and even hallucinations such as monsters and ghosts. Lewis Carroll, who suffered from migraines for most of his life, is said to have been…
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Divine Wind
Read more: Divine WindA Japanese scroll art created 200 years ago during the Edo period (1603-1868) is dedicated to gas warfare, but not the kind of gas traditionally used in combat.
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I’ll Get You, My Pretty… And Your Little Kitten/Bunny, Too
Read more: I’ll Get You, My Pretty… And Your Little Kitten/Bunny, TooIn a move certain to make Grumpy Cat even more surly, Russian tax collectors have started arresting cats and holding them in custody to motivate delinquent taxpayers to make good on their obligations.
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Anticipating Presidential Protection
Read more: Anticipating Presidential ProtectionOne of the last official acts of President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) before leaving for Ford’s Theater where he would be fatally shot was to sign legislation that created the United States Secret Service.
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Zimbabwe’s 100 Trillion Dollar Banknote
Read more: Zimbabwe’s 100 Trillion Dollar BanknoteRead about Zimbabwe’s disastrous hyperinflation and the 100 Trillion dollar banknote it printed.
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Pope Francis: the Bruiser of Buenos Aires
Read more: Pope Francis: the Bruiser of Buenos AiresWhat did Pope Francis do before he became pontiff? Find out the surprising answer.
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Indiana Jones and the Unscripted Battle
Read more: Indiana Jones and the Unscripted BattleLearn how one of the most memorable scenes in Raiders of the Lost Ark wasn’t part of the original plans for the movie.
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Unflattering Impression
Read more: Unflattering ImpressionDescribing the president of his wife’s ladies club, Fibber McGee asked, “Ain’t she that haughty old potato sack who always looks like she’s trying to bluff her way through a reception with a busted garter?” Fibber McGee & Molly radio show, March 22, 1949
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The Hatfields and McCoys: Genetics to Blame for a Famous Feud?
Read more: The Hatfields and McCoys: Genetics to Blame for a Famous Feud?A rare medical condition may be partly to blame for the violent feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys. The feud is the most-celebrated rivalry between two families. Between the years 1863 and 1891 violence between the two families resulted in at least a dozen deaths and many judicial proceedings, including a ruling by the…
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The Value of Genius
Read more: The Value of GeniusOne of the most famous pictures of Albert Einstein resulted when he stuck his tongue out for photographers at the celebration of his 72nd birthday. Einstein signed a few copies, and if you have one, you have a rare treasure. In 2009 David Waxman paid $74,324 for one of the signed photos. source
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A Presidential Sum for a Presidential Keepsake
Read more: A Presidential Sum for a Presidential KeepsakeGeorge Washington’s personal copy of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and acts of the first Congress of the United States, along with his autograph on the first page, sold at auction in 2012 for $9,826,500. The sale set a world record for an American book or historical document. It was purchased by Ann Bookout,…
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