While some may find charm in rusted-out iron or steel material—think a beloved old bicycle or decorative railing—most find it to be an insidious sign of damage and instability. You probably ...

Coffee has a language all its own. / Tara Moore/GettyImages Thanks to the proliferation of Starbucks, independently-owned coffeehouses, and expensive home machines, getting your hands on a ...

Shipwrecks continue to be a source of fascination for maritime historians and the general public alike. The image of a once-powerful vessel claimed by the sea is a testament to human fallibility ...

The signed archetype of the U.S. Constitution now up for auction. / Brunk Auctions If you’ve ever wanted to own a rare signed copy of the U.S. Constitution, now’s your chance. On September 28 ...

These days, we use ‘GOP’ to refer to Republicans—but that wasn’t always the case. / Carol Yepes/GettyImages You’ll often hear the Republican Party called “the GOP.” The initialism ...

Let’s see how well you know your literature. / Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision/Getty Images (woman), ahmad agung wijayanto/Shutterstock (question marks) When it comes to citing novels, opening ...

What's in a name? A lot of pronunciation mistakes. / Courtesy of WordFinderX Many people know the awkwardness that comes with mispronouncing a person’s name, or having one’s own name mangled.

Like all great things, this classic snack doesn't last forever. / Paul Taylor, Stone Collection, Getty Images; Justin Dodd, Mental Floss (background) Popcorn is a pretty wild kind of treat if you ...

Joined: Sep 13, 2024 Al Dickenson is a writer and historian from Wisconsin. His work has been published in the Journal of the American Revolution, Along the Shore: Strategies for Living with Grief ...

Rare Rembrandt painting sells for more than a million dollars / KENS 5: Your San Antonio News Source Estate sales usually involve families letting go of various household items like dinnerware and ...

Can you spot the hidden key in this mess? / Click Storage Relocating to a new space can be an exciting change in a person’s life—but the moving process itself is usually daunting. Many things ...

/ Andrew Fox/The Image Bank/Getty Images (cemetery), ahmad agung wijayanto/Shutterstock (question marks) “This is no way to live!” Even as he was dying of pneumonia, comedian “Groucho ...