In the News
A Short History of Napoleon, the Ambitious, Charismatic Emperor of France
June 7 By Dave Roos
Wyatt Earp Wasn't the Fastest Gunslinger in the West and That Didn't Matter
June 7 By John Donovan
The Strange History of Neuschwanstein Castle Is No Disney Fairy Tale
June 7 By Dave Roos
Chairman Mao Zedong Used Death and Destruction to Create a New China
June 7 By John Donovan
Why Is Missouri Called the Show-me State?
June 7 By Michelle Konstantinovsky
There's a Pooping Man in the Catalan Nativity Scene
June 7 By Nathan Chandler
Science
Who Invented the First Computer?
Exploring Jovian Planets, the Titans of Our Solar System
What Did Benjamin Franklin Invent? Much More Than Bifocals
If Dragons Were Real, Could They Breathe Fire?
Culture
Visit London's Little-known Postman's Park Memorial to Heroic Self-sacrifice
National Bubble Wrap Day? Who Is Making Up These Weird Holidays?
What Was Japanese Emperor Hirohito's Role in World War II?
Why Do People Knock on Wood for Luck?