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Few remember her name. But she holds more medals than any other woman in military history.

Fashion trends from the past can easily look dated. But have you heard about the Victorian obsession with insect jewelry? 

Chocolate, stamps, and cigarettes were all common in 19th century vending machines. But the first vending machine was centuries older. 

Discover strange but true facts about astronaut food and the first meal on the Moon. 

In the first years of aviation, modern warfare changed forever. And so did defensive tactics.

Sometimes fashion causes a riot––literally. In the 1920s, straw hats caused multiple riots across the East Coast.

Naturalists and scientists investigated ancient sea monsters for centuries – and they discovered something surprising.

During the Siege of Constantinople, the Ottomans rolled out one of the largest cannons in history. But did the cannon topple the Byzantine Empire?

What were buffalo bones used for in the American West? The answer might surprise you.

Belle of society. Confederate spy. Wild West gambler. Newspapers crowned Belle Siddons the debutante outlaw of the frontier.