3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (286+ words) Did you know there's a travertine marble hallway under the E train entrance? No, this isn't the title of a Lana Del Rey track; it's one of the last remaining, walkable pieces of the original World Trade Center hiding in…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (419+ words) Back in the 1990s, late August had a soundtrack, and almost none of it was music. It started on television during a Tuesday-night rerun and ran out in the third week of September, when the new binder stopped smelling new. Some…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (83+ words) mentalfloss.com Of all royal pets, however, perhaps the most extraordinary belonged to the medieval English king Henry III—who is known to have kept a live polar bear at the Tower of London. This remarkable gesture—a nod to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (533+ words) Morgan Freeman is a household name admired by generations of fans. He’s an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award winner. He’s played God, a tech mastermind, a pimp, a gym veteran, a detective, a chauffeur to Miss…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (364+ words) Saying that cellphones are ubiquitous in the modern world is like saying that the sky is blue. Most of us don’t even notice how prevalent these little machines have become anymore, in the same way most of us don’t even…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (247+ words) So, how did you do? Were you able to get all 55 questions correct in under five minutes? If you were, we’re seriously impressed! There were so many celebrities and famous figures included, my memory started failing me about halfway through....