12 Things Americans Were Taught in School That Turned Out to Be Completely Made Up
1. George Washington Had Wooden Teeth Another classroom favorite: America’s first president had wooden dentures. While Washington did wear dentures, […]
13 Unusual Jobs in American History That Disappeared Overnight
1. Typists and stenographers Before computers took over the workplace, businesses relied on entire departments of typists and stenographers to
13 Tourist Destinations That Are Way Too Dangerous for What They Promise
1. Slab City – California Billed as “the last free place in America,” Slab City draws in curious nomads and
13 Popular American Foods That Were Originally Meant for Animals
1. Lobster Hard to believe now, but lobster used to be considered trash food. In colonial New England, it was
13 Ancient American Structures That Pre-Date the Founding Fathers by Centuries
1. Cahokia Mounds (Illinois) Cahokia Mounds, located near St. Louis, Missouri, once stood as the largest pre-Columbian city north of
15 Common American Phrases That Started as Military Slang
1. “Lock and Load” “Lock and load” originally referred to preparing a firearm for action by locking the weapon and
13 Forgotten American Holidays That Were Once Bigger Than the Fourth of July
1. Fast Day Fast Day was once a significant observance in early American history, especially in New England. Originally rooted