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In Germany and France, having an Anglo-Saxon first name is a good predictor of extreme voting behavior.
Billy was a local celebrity in the early 1900s. And he might have been a murderer.
Though ultimately incorrect, the ancient Greek philosophers blazed a conceptual trail for humankind to understand the nature of reality.
What do Remus Lupin, Katniss Evergreen, William Wordsworth, and Usain Bolt all have in common?
A woman’s name would undermine the credibility of the mission. Names of former Nazis, however, were no problem.
Research shows self-ratings of personality traits like diligence are generally more accurate than ratings from others.
Stockholm Syndrome is the most famous of 10 psychological disorders named after world cities. Most relate to tourism or hostage-taking.
Following the advent of human space flight, NASA began naming missions after children of Zeus.
This century alone has already had a couple of Onesdays (1/11/11 and 11/11/11).
The discovery suggests that the "Boring Billion" period of evolution on Earth wasn't so boring after all.
Katie Kermode — a memory athlete with four world records — tells Big Think about her unique spin on an ancient technique to memorize unfathomably long lists of information.
America’s war in Southeast Asia is fading fast from memory. These maps offer a horrific reminder.
In 1903, a Vermont doctor bet $50 that he could cross America by car. It took him 63 days, $8,000, and 600 gallons of gas.
A basement renovation project led to the archaeological discovery of a lifetime: the Derinkuyu Underground City, which housed 20,000 people.
A small Ohio town tried to escape America’s addiction to rectangular grids. It didn’t last long.
His crime was so great, he was not only sentenced to death but his name was to be erased from memory.
The word “turkey” can refer to everything from the bird itself to a populous Eurasian country to movie flops.
Over 250 million records sold and more than 70 platinum hits later, Jason Derulo sits down with us to talk about goals, insecurities, and why he still doesn’t feel like he’s “made it.”
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The use of the letter x as an unknown is a relatively modern convention.
The global extent of the Revolutionary War surprises many Americans today — but it was crucial to independence.
There are nearly 100 towns named "Troy."
The amazing life of “Gudrid the Far-Traveled” was unjustly overshadowed by her in-laws, Erik the Red and Leif Erikson.
Embark on a journey through one of the most profound ecological transitions in the history of complex life.
Maintain peace of mind during tax season by correctly filling out your W-4.
These hard-to-finish books are still worth the effort.
Tasting sounds and hearing colors.
The key to its success lies not in its understanding of technology, but in its understanding of human nature.