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A lot of us use it every day, but what is actually in half-and-half and where did it come from?

All of the planets in the solar system are named for Greek gods, except Earth. So where did the name come from?

There's no such thing as a salted caramel tree, so where did the delicious concoction come from and why is it so yummy?

The light bulb literally brightened the whole world and Thomas Edison generally gets the credit for inventing it. But did he?

In ancient central Europe, how did culture spread among groups? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks article.

Francis Galton did pioneering work in meteorology, psychology, statistics and biometrics. But today he is mainly remembered for promoting eugenics.

Kiddo was his name and not only was he the first cat to attempt to cross the Atlantic in an airship, but he also did it as a stowaway.

There's no 'U' in Charles or 'B' in William, so how did those get to be the nicknames? HowStuffWorks investigates.

How did the NFL, baseball, patriotism and the 'Star Spangled Banner' become so intertwined? HowStuffWorks investigates.

This short four-line prayer is one of the best-known in the world. But who wrote it and how did it come to be associated with AA?

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