11 Amazing Things Invented by Kids
The 5-year-old who created transforming toy trucks was the youngest person to hold a patent.
The 5-year-old who created transforming toy trucks was the youngest person to hold a patent.
The white picket fence has become a cliché for suburbia. Blame archers.
From Taco Bell buying the Liberty Bell to the time the BBC convinced its viewers that spaghetti grows on trees, these are some of the most iconic pranks in history.
Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin described the guillotine's effect as being âLike a cool breath on the back of the neck.â Anne Boleyn would likely disagree.
The best way to relocate beavers in the 1940s? Drop them out of planes, of course.
An heir and a spare disappeared during England's War of the Roses. Here's what happenedâand how we might hope to solve the mystery today.
Some languages capitalize several of their pronouns. Some donât capitalize any of them. English just capitalizes âIââbut why?
Art conservators for the UKâs Royal Collection were in for quite a surprise when they set about cleaning a 17th-century oil painting.
What really happened to the crew of the âMary Celesteâ? Delve into the theories and speculation surrounding this enduring maritime mystery.
The âworldâs largest public library,â the Library of Congress holds more than 160 million items.
Condoms in the Olympic Village have been a traditionâand a public health serviceâsince 1988.
When it comes to Easter, the feast dishes, public celebrations, and even the candy often vary depending on where you live.
The Labradoodle is a beloved designer dog breed, but in the eyes of the dog's creator, it's a 'Frankenstein['s] monster.'
Almost as soon as it was introducedâand for generations afterâthe Presidential Fitness Test was absolutely traumatizing to students who had to endure it. Hereâs how the program startedâand ended.
Humans have doubted the existence of everything from the okapi to the platypus.
To win a nuclear arms race, Leona Libby hid a pregnancy and brushed off being irradiated.
The McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich was introduced as an alternative for Catholics avoiding meat on Fridays during Lentâand it almost lost its spot on the menu to a pineapple burger.
The generational group born between 1946 and 1964 contributed a lot to slang.
Despite what you might have heard (or seen on the big screen), famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart probably wasnât poisoned by Antonio Salieriâbut he did spend time with a young Marie Antoinette and keep a starling as a pet.
From California to Boston, here are the literal translations of every American state and capital city name.
The year 1974 gave us Post-It Notes, the Rubik's Cube, Bailey's Irish Cream, and more.
Not even a compass could help you get to lost places like Doggerland, GuaĂra Falls, and Rungholt.
A gifted writer, Follett finished her first novel at age 12. By age 25, she was never seen or heard from again.
From a book no one can decipher and puzzling disappearances to unsolved crimes and beyond, many of these historical mysteries still have us scratching our heads.