13 Popular American Phrases That Came Straight From Old Courtrooms
1. “Caught red-handed” This phrase sounds dramatic, and that’s because it used to be—literally. “Caught red-handed” originally referred to someone […]
14 Things That Were Once Banned on U.S. Television – But Are Now Considered Tame
1. Married Couples Sharing a Bed It might sound wild now, but for decades, TV shows weren’t allowed to show
14 American Cities That Only Exist Because of a Railroad That No Longer Runs
1. Tucumcari, New Mexico Tucumcari became a full-fledged city thanks to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad in the
13 Places in America Where You Can See Entire Decades Frozen in Time
1. The Neon Museum, Las Vegas The Neon Museum is where the Vegas of the 1950s and 1960s lives on
13 Times the U.S. Accidentally Copied Another Country and Refused to Admit It
1. The U.S. Constitution and the Iroquois Confederacy When the Founding Fathers were brainstorming how to build a functioning democracy,
12 Times a Pop Culture Moment Ended Up in a U.S. Law Book
1. The Pokemon Go Trespassing Lawsuits When Pokémon Go launched in 2016, it sent millions of people wandering into streets,
14 U.S. Traditions That Only Exist Because a Celebrity Decided It Should
1. The Presidential Turkey Pardon (Thanks, JFK) Every year around Thanksgiving, the President of the United States ceremoniously “pardons” a