The Movies That Have Won the Most Oscars Published: March 5, 2024 by Colman Andrews When the first Academy Awards ceremony was held, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles in 1929, there were […]
The Top Movie Stars Over the Past 50 Years Published: January 19, 2024 by Retha Lombard Hold on to your popcorn and let us look at the actors who dominated the movie scene for the last […]
Can You Solve These Real ‘Jeopardy!’ Clues About Irish Culture? Published: March 17, 2023 by Hristina Byrnes Though “Jeopardy!” has been through several hosts and scandals since Alex Trebek’s death in November 2020, the trivia show remains […]
Can You Solve These Real ‘Jeopardy!’ Clues About Irish Culture? Published: March 3, 2021 by Hristina Byrnes Though “Jeopardy!” is on its second interim host after Alex Trebek’s death in November 2020 — executive producer Mike Richards […]
Test Your Knowledge of Irish Culture with These Authentic ‘Jeopardy!’ Clues Published: August 16, 2023 by Hristina Byrnes Despite hosting changes and controversies since Alex Trebek’s passing in 2020, “Jeopardy!” remains one of America’s most beloved primetime game […]
When the World’s Richest Countries Got Their Constitutions (If They Did) Published: January 21, 2023 by John Harrington Gaining rights and freedoms and having them codified in a document has been a very long struggle for people all […]
The Largest Private Residence in Every State Updated: July 5, 2022 by John Harrington A man’s home is his castle, so the saying goes. In the case of certain homeowners in the U.S., their […]
These Will Be the Most Popular Names in a Decade Published: February 27, 2019 by Hristina Byrnes Choosing a name for your child is perhaps the first big decision you’ll make as a parent. No pressure at […]
The Best and Worst Prepared States for Weather Emergencies Published: June 28, 2019 by Hristina Byrnes and Michael B. Sauter Unpredictable weather disasters can take many forms, from hurricanes and blizzards to tornadoes and raging wildfires. While some are more […]
These Are America’s Cultural Capitals Published: July 22, 2021 by Sam Gupton The United States is a big country, full of constantly evolving cultural microcosms. Most big cities and even many smaller […]
These Are All of the People Who Signed the Declaration of Independence Published: July 1, 2023 by Colman Andrews Everybody knows that the Fourth of July celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the historic document by means […]
The Most Significant Events That Occurred on the Ides of March Published: March 12, 2019 by Cristabelle Tumola “Beware the ides of March” — these famous words are spoken twice in Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar,” warning the titular […]
25 Cities Where You Don’t Want to Get Sick Updated: January 15, 2020 by Samuel Stebbins and Evan Comen [cnxvideo id=”892977″ placement=”ros”] There were more than 24 million overnight hospital stays in the United States in 2017 alone. While […]
Best Brunch Spots to Take Your Mom in Every State Published: May 7, 2019 by Colman Andrews The term “brunch” first appeared in England in 1895, but neither the word nor the concept became widely popular in […]
The Most Unusual Ancestry in Every State Published: July 3, 2020 by Hristina Byrnes and John Harrington The story of American immigration is the story of the unique experiment called the United States. About 14% of U.S. […]
Counties With The Worst Drug Problem In Every State Published: March 2, 2021 by Hristina Byrnes and Grant Suneson The U.S. has experienced a massive surge in drug addiction, and consequently fatal overdoses, in recent years. In 1999, the […]