List of All Articles with Tag 'history'

Fouls are an unavoidable part of every game but the NBA uses a number of penalties to discourage them. Here's how many fouls a player gets before being ejected.

Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday of September—which means Labor Day falls on Monday, September 4, in 2023.

We don’t know how these Victorian slang terms ever fell out of fashion, but we propose bringing them back, as soon as possible.

Pragyaan has had an eventful week - dodging craters, taking the Moon's temperature and checking for sulphur.

Here's everything you need to know about Italy's most beloved architectural accident.

Despite what people often claim, the Gros Michel isn't to blame.

They pillaged, they invaded, and they obeyed only the sea laws they made up as they went along.

These offenses include everything from historical forgeries to audacious heists to cold-blooded murder—all with a bookish twist.

Tennis’s U.S. Open has only been an “open” since 1968. Here’s why.

“[Television] won’t be able to hold onto any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.”

The 1692 Salem witch trials caused so much turmoil that the Massachusetts town is still synonymous with them.

Most of the year, people visit Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to ski, fly fish or simply enjoy the region's vast natural beauty. But for three days in late August, the city situated in the heart of Grand Teton National Park transforms into Woodstock for economists.