12 Times Americans Just Made Up a Holiday – And Everyone Went Along With It
1. National Donut Day Back in 1938, the Salvation Army created National Donut Day to honor the women—called “Doughnut Lassies”—who […]
15 American Founding Fathers With Secrets That Would Break the Internet Today
1. Elbridge Gerry Gave Us Gerrymandering—and Hated It Gerry signed the Declaration of Independence and later became vice president, but
12 Historical Events That Changed the U.S. – But Barely Made the History Books
1. The 1946 Bikini Atoll Nuclear Tests After WWII, the U.S. relocated residents of Bikini Atoll to test nuclear weapons
13 Outrageous American Hoaxes That Fooled the Entire Country
1. The War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast On Halloween eve in 1938, Orson Welles aired a radio drama of
14 Public Art Installations in the U.S. That Locals Secretly Hate but Tourists Love
1. Las Vegas Showgirl Sign – Las Vegas, Nevada Installed near the north end of the Strip, this pair of
13 Ridiculous Products Americans Actually Used in the 1800s
1. Tobacco Smoke Enemas Yes, you read that right. In the 1800s, doctors literally blew tobacco smoke into a patient’s
15 U.S. States That Tried Bold Experiments – and Got Results No One Expected
1. Texas: When Guns and Schools Mixed Texas has always had a strong pro-gun culture, but it took a dramatic