9 Crimes Linked to Books
These offenses include everything from historical forgeries to audacious heists to cold-blooded murder—all with a bookish twist.
2023-08-29 00:22
Why Are Tennis Tournaments Called “Opens”?
Tennis’s U.S. Open has only been an “open” since 1968. Here’s why.
2023-08-28 23:56
The World’s Oldest Hotel Has Been Dispensing Hospitality for More Than 1300 Years
Want a real feeling for history? Go to Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan in Japan, a hotel that's played host to shoguns and emperors.
2023-08-28 22:18
US Commerce chief raised Micron, Intel with Chinese officials
By David Shepardson BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Monday that she raised concerns about a number
2023-08-28 20:56
Poor Reception: 10 Wildly Inaccurate Predictions About Television
“[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.”
2023-08-28 20:29
Competitors get down and dirty at Britain's bog snorkeling championships
Intrepid athletes have donned snorkels and slithered through slime during the World Bog Snorkeling Championships in Britain
2023-08-27 23:49
11 Facts About the Salem Witch Trials
The 1692 Salem witch trials caused so much turmoil that the Massachusetts town is still synonymous with them.
2023-08-27 17:28
Kevin De Bruyne ranks Fernandes, Odegaard & Maddison for creative ability
Manchester City midfield maestro Kevin De Bruyne ranks Bruno Fernandes, Martin Odegaard and James Maddison in an appearance on Sky Sports' Saturday Social programme.
2023-08-27 16:24
What's the Kennection? #77
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
2023-08-27 11:47
Mets All-Star could be out for the rest of the season, and maybe should be
New York Mets All-Star Starling Marie continues to deal with a lingering groin problem. Maybe it's time to shut him down.
2023-08-27 05:21
‘In the Line of Duty’: The Waco Movie Made Before The Siege Ended
In 1993, just 34 days after the Waco siege ended, NBC premiered 'In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco'—a TV movie greenlit, scripted, and largely shot while the tragedy was still unfolding.
2023-08-26 05:27
Can You Find the Car With Its Headlights on in This Brainteaser?
It takes the average person 45 seconds to find the car with its headlights on. Can you beat that time?
2023-08-26 04:25