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The Long, Rich, Boozy History of Eggnog
This December, we’re exploring the drink’s storied history
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Anne Frank May Not Have Been Betrayed
New evidence suggests the family was not specifically targeted, but rather discovered during an investigation related to illegal ration coupons
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Why Charles Dickens Wrote ‘A Christmas Carol’
The beloved story sold 6,000 copies in its first week in print and 15,000 in its first year
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Presidents Can Be Impeached Because Benjamin Franklin Thought It Was Better Than Assassination
The founding fathers struggled with the idea of whether the top leader should be impeachable
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New Database Helps Families ID People Who Died Crossing the Border
I Have a Name/Yo Tengo Nombre offers a devastating glimpse of those who are gone—and a glimmer of hope to those who want to find them
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On This Day, The Black Box Proved Its Worth
The Park Slope plane crash was a tragedy, but it proved the importance of the flight data recorder
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The Long, Adorable History of Pandas in America
Su Lin was the first giant panda to come to America, landing in San Francisco in 1936
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Dutch Court Rules Crimean Artifacts on Loan Will Return to Ukraine
Following Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula, Ukraine’s government asked that the artifacts be returned to Kiev
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Pinball Is Finally Legal Again in This Indiana City
Kokomo, Indiana, has reversed a 61-year-old ban on the game
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Why Do We Love Period Dramas So Much?
Gone With The Wind, the highest-grossing period drama ever, premiered on this day in 1939
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Researchers Found a Long-Lost Christmas Song
“Crown Winter With Green” has some serious archival cred—and a sad story to tell
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The CIA Is Celebrating Its Cartography Division’s 75th Anniversary by Sharing Declassified Maps
Decades of once-secret maps are now freely available online
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Austria Will Seize the Home Where Hitler Was Born
The government doesn’t want the apartment complex turning into a Neo-Nazi shrine
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Ever Wonder Who Invented the Tea Bag?
Its two competing origin stories are linked by one thing: convenience
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75 Years Ago, the Secretary of the Navy Falsely Blamed Japanese-Americans for Pearl Harbor
The baseless accusation sparked the road to the infamous internment camps
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Astronomer and Alchemist Tycho Brahe Died Full of Gold
The shiny element was important to Renaissance scientists. Very important
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Pope’s New Nativity Scene Raises Awareness of Worldwide Refugee Crisis
It’s a lavish display complete with a plea for racial tolerance
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The Paleo Diet May Need a Rewrite, Ancient Humans Feasted on a Wide Variety of Plants
Archaeologists in Israel have counted 55 species of plant foods a an early hominid site on Lake Hula
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One of the First Female Rock Critics Battled Sexism and Obscurity To Document the 1970s
Willis was The New Yorker’s first pop music critic, but to her, everything was open for criticism
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Thumbnail Reveals the Final Days of Franklin Expedition Explorer
A synchrotron micro-x-ray sheds new light on the cause that led to one crew member’s death
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