Dogpatch USA opened in the Ozarks of northern Arkansas in 1968. Themed around Al Capp's popular Lil Abner comic strip, the park included beautiful natural phenomena, such as a waterfall and limestone ...

The hottest beach read of 1974 almost came with a real shark tooth.

When a comic strip about a cat who eats lasagna has been running for decades and is probably the most popular thing ever written about a cat, it creates the impression that every section of the feline ...

Among the many animals Lewis and Clark “discovered” during their expedition were pronghorns —also commonly called pronghorn antelopes, even though they aren’t actually antelopes but are instead the ...

Seventy years ago this week, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Brown v Board of Education, ruling that “separate but equal” schools segregated by race are unconstitutional. The case remade ...

It’s never clear where the squeak is coming from at first. One looks around like someone whose phone is ringing in a movie theater, as if the sound emanated elsewhere. But when the shoe whines again, ...

Llamas and alpacas are thoroughly beloved in contemporary pop culture (just Google “llama alpaca gifts”). Though they have multiple similarities in real life, they are unique animals with interesting ...

Trivial Pursuit went on sale in Ontario and Manitoba in late 1981 for $30. The gaming industry doubted that a hit was imminent. Some criticized the box art, which was spartan and somewhat ...

In spy lingo, a site in an undisclosed location that’s been cleared of any potential danger is called a “safehouse.” Spies ...

A new study shows that rusty discoloration in Alaska’s otherwise pristine streams and rivers is likely due to melting ...

These days, the phrase hot-button issue or hot-button topic refers to any matter that is fraught with emotion, especially the ...

The United States government knew it needed to step up its espionage game during World War II. The Office of Strategic ...