In 1780, General Charles Cornwallis gained the upper hand following the battle of Camden, South Carolina. From that point, he moved [...]

The Dutch tulip bulb market bubble, also known as 'tulipmania' was one of the most famous market bubbles and crashes of all [...]

In the mid-1800s, Charles Blondin ventured across the 1,100 ft Niagra Falls Gorge. Crowds of people would flock to see [...]

Perhaps one of the largest free kitchens in the world is located in the western Indian city of Amritsar. The [...]

The Great Depression was trying for most companies, especially consumer product companies. Somehow, Procter & Gamble came out of the [...]

Recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history", Jesse Owens set [...]

We make choices every day. Some are more weighty than others. For example, should you eat ice cream with fruit [...]

Can you imagine competitively participating in over 1,130 endurance events, including marathons and Ironman triathlons? This is a feat not [...]

Sir Isaac Newton discovered the law of gravity while in quarantine from the Bubonic Plague in 1665. Following an outbreak [...]

In 1752, Benjamin Franklin proved that lightning was electrical when he flew a kite during a thunderstorm. More than one [...]