Marmite’s worst nightmare—Vegemite—has the upper hand in the South Pacific battle for toast-spread supremacy. As New Zealanders struggle through a nationwide shortage of Marmite, a thick, black salty spread made from yeast …
Residents of “Murphy Ranch” believed they were under Hitler’s rule. The compound is now being turned into a rest stop for hikers.
History fanatics haven’t given up hope of finding Amelia Earhart’s plane wreckage, and apparently the U.S. government hasn’t either. Backed by an unnamed half-million-dollar private donation, the search for Earhart’s …
The vernal equinox, which happened early Tuesday, is the earliest since 1896.
The news that bobblehead dolls of John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, were yanked from the shelves of the Gettysburg National Military Parks visitors’ center bookstore isn’t all that …
We honor Pi Day by offering up eight famous pies in just one serving.
Words such as “vaquero,” a word of Spanish origin meaning cowboy, typically fall off the radar of young spellers. Unless, of course, they need to spell it correctly to win a regional spelling bee.
Lori Anne Madison, a …
A set of diamond-dripping jewels, valued together at over $11 million, will head to auction at Christie’s in New York on April 17.
Formerly owned by reclusive heiress Huguette Clark, who died last May at the age of 104, the …
When the sole resident of a town decides to step aside, the only thing left to do is put the place up for sale. Don Sammons, famous for being the lone inhabitant of Buford, Wyo., says it’s time to sell off Buford and let someone …
Identical twins Patricia and Joan Miller didn’t spend much time apart in life. So in a way, it seems natural that the 73-year-olds both mysteriously died in the South Lake Tahoe home they rarely ventured away from.
With no …
A campaign from charity Invisible Children seeks to educate the public about Joseph Kony’s heinous crimes.
Restaurant research shows that in an effort to differentiate themselves from the cheesy marketplace, chains have opted for dairy decadence that strays slightly from the norm. That means Pepper Jack has turned into a new …
