History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories... more
Allegations of U.S. voter fraud have made the rounds in recent years -- but, once upon a time, these were... more
Cast your mind back to the Victorian Era, when countless singles and would-be paramours struggled to circumvent strict social mores... more
The Victorian Era was, on the surface, a time of almost cartoonish sexual repression. Courtship was governed by rigid sets... more
Nowadays most people are fans of national parks, but this wasn't always the case. Join the guys as they delve... more
For more than two hundred years, the American public has elected not just a president, but a family. While the... more
Honorifics are perhaps best described as the fancier version of nicknames, with some of the same familiar rules: just like... more
What does it mean to own an idea, a brand, a catchphrase or a concept? In part two of their... more
The world is riddled with inventors whose discoveries led to their demise. Thomas Midgley, Jr. is the world's worst inventor.... more
A few years after Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the ancient sporting event known as the Olympics, he brought the... more
On paper -- and, often, in practice -- the world's fair is an astonishing global showcase of groundbreaking innovations. However,... more