“Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe”: The Dark Theories—and Racist History—Behind the Childhood Rhyme
As is the case with many nursery rhymes, there are a few dark theories about the origin of “eeny, meeny, miny, moe.” One, as ...
Cult of Musicality: How Living Colour Defied Expectations and Defined Hard Rock in the ‘80s
Living Colour didn’t just fight racism in the 1980s—they wrote songs about it.
9 of the Worst Music Festival Disasters in United States History
Not only was the tragic shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas the biggest fatal event at a U.S. music ...
“A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand”: Deciphering Lincoln’s Warning About Civil War
In his famous 1858 speech, Abraham Lincoln warned that only civil war would resolve the issue of slavery in the U.S. He ...
Why Is It Called a “Hamburger” If It Doesn’t Contain Ham?
As far back as the early 1600s, Hamburger referred to any person from Hamburg, Germany. The city has a centuries-long history ...
What’s the Kennection? #117
Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by Jeopardy! host and champion Ken Jennings. Here’s how to play: All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
When George Washington Nearly Kidnapped a British Prince
Kidnapping senior officers and prominent civilians was par for the course during the American Revolutionary War.
Woolly Mammoth Bones Unearthed in Austrian Wine Cellar
An Austrian winemaker renovating his cellar unearthed a trove of woolly mammoth bones that could expand our understanding of ...
Why Does My Cat Cry at Night?
There are other health problems that may make a cat cry at night regardless of their age, such as hypertension, ...
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Why TSA Rules Vary From Airport to Airport
The Miami airport has a 3D scanner. / Joe Raedle/GettyImages Shoes on or off? Laptop in a separate bin or left in your bag? ID and boarding pass, or just ID? It can often feel like the answers to ...
Where 7 Dangerous, Disease-Spreading Ticks Live in the U.S.—Mapped
The western blacklegged tick is found across the Pacific coast, especially in northern areas of California. Like the blacklegged ticks found out East, this species also spreads illnesses like ...
All 27 Pixar Movies Ranked From Best to Worst, According to Rotten Tomatoes
That’s not to suggest nostalgia is a necessary element in the choosing of a favorite Pixar movie: Countless Coco enthusiasts, for example, were well into adulthood when the film came out in 2017. In ...