On Aug. 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille arrived at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, with winds estimated between 150 and 205 mph and 70-foot waves.

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The lesson here is to get heart-healthy because that is the number one cause of death.

To encourage his fellow Norsemen to settle a large, snow-and-ice-covered island he discovered in the year 982, Eric the Red called it Greenland.

On Aug. 7, 1782, Gen. George Washington created the “Badge for Military Merit,” today better known as the Purple Heart…

The story of Cinderella first appears in a Chinese book written in the 850s.

The most expensive commercial ever was created by Chanel in 2004. It is a fully-fledged romance short film, featuring a forbidden love which is much reminiscent of Moulin Rouge…

The San Diego Humane Society has put the city on the map, but maybe not in a good way. CBS8-TV reported on July 8 that the SDHS claims the city has more fleas…

On Aug. 4, 1753, George Washington became a Master Mason, the highest basic rank in the secret fraternity of Freemasonry…

Inside Out 2 takes the top spot while Bad Boys ride their way into the number two slot.

From poutine to butter tarts, Canada serves up unique flavours you won’t find anywhere else. Test your knowledge of Canada’s culinary delights with this quiz.

As part of the annual Italian Market Festival in Philadelphia, one contest involves competitors climbing a greased pole to claim bags of meat and cheese tied at the top…

On July 13, 1920, the U.S. Post Office banned customers from mailing children and animals.

Einstein's ideas on relative acceleration were partly inspired by a guy who fell off a roof in Berlin. Surviving without injury, he told the physicist that he had not felt the effects of gravity.

It is interesting that this top ten doesn't have a lot of household name companies on it.

If your July 4 traditions include watching Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Competition, steel yourself: Joey Chestnut is out.

On July 1, 1984, the Motion Picture Association of America, which oversees the voluntary rating system for movies, introduced its new rating of PG-13…

In 1865, William E. Brockway printed a counterfeit $100 bill that was so perfect, it left the Treasury Department with the sole option of withdrawing all authentic $100 bills from circulation.

The United States tops this list, with a higher incarceration rate than El Salvador (#2) and Thailand (#3).

The Japanese tech company Kirin Holdings has released the new Elecispoon, a metal-and-plastic, battery-powered spoon…