12 Things That Were Once Signs of Wealth in America Now They Just Seem Sad
1. Stretch Limos For years, nothing said “I’ve made it” like arriving somewhere in a stretch limousine. Celebrities, CEOs, and […]
14 Moments in American History That Sound More Like Urban Legends Than Truth
1. A Town Elected a Dog as Mayor—Multiple Times The small town of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, has a tradition of
13 Times a Single Presidential Decision Nearly Crashed the U.S. Economy
1. Nixon Takes the U.S. Off the Gold Standard (1971) In 1971, President Richard Nixon made a huge move: he
15 American Towns That Were Abandoned Before They Were Even Finished
1. California City, California You’d think a town planned to rival Los Angeles would be buzzing with life, right? Not
15 Foods That Only Became Popular in America After a National Crisis
1. Spam Spam became a household name in the U.S. during World War II, when fresh meat was scarce and
13 U.S. Cities That Were Designed With a Hidden Agenda
1. Washington, D.C. – A Capital Built to Impress (and Intimidate) Washington, D.C. wasn’t just designed as a place to
14 Things Americans Used to Repair But Now Just Throw Away Without Thinking
1. Toasters Once upon a time, if your toaster stopped working, you’d take it apart, figure out what went wrong,