19 American Historical Moments That Sound Like Urban Legends But Aren’t
1. The USS Princeton Disaster of 1844 During a demonstration cruise on the Potomac River, the USS Princeton’s new cannon, […]
14 Town Squares Where the Oddest Stories Still Get Whispered Around
1. Wright Square, Savannah, Georgia Walking into Wright Square, you might brush past the ghost of Alice Riley, the first
12 Social Habits Americans Secretly Hate But Still Go Along With
1. Over-the-Top Gender Reveal Parties Americans love to celebrate, but many quietly groan at the extravagance of gender reveal parties.
14 Regional Rules Americans Teach Kids But No One Knows Why
1. Always Take Your Shoes Off Indoors (But Only in Some Places) In many Midwestern and Northern states, kids are
12 Local Gestures in the U.S. That Outsiders Constantly Misread
1. The Air Quotes When Americans wiggle both hands and flex two fingers twice, they’re signaling “air quotes.” It usually
16 Places in America That Became Famous by Accident
1. Roswell, New Mexico Roswell was just another quiet desert town until 1947, when a mysterious crash turned it into
15 U.S. Cities Built on Mistakes That Locals Still Have to Live With
1. Los Angeles, California Los Angeles is famous for its palm trees and Hollywood glamour, but it was originally built