Cleopatra, the famed Queen of Egypt, is remembered for various things including being unrolled from carpets (though it was more of a duvet), bathing in milk (unconfirmed) and using a snake to kill ...

Norway is a land of breathtaking beauty, rich culture, and intriguing history. Whether you're a curious traveler, a trivia ...

Perhaps you, like me, were raised essentially to think of the slave experience primarily in terms of our black ancestors here in the United States. In other words, slavery was primarily about us ...

Crackers came about because confectioner Tom Smith needed a way to market French-style sweets wrapped in paper. The story goes that he was inspired to add an explosive element by the sight of a ...

To better under this popular model’s history, here are 10 interesting facts on the Jeep Cherokee. When the 1984 Jeep Cherokee (or XJ as it was known internally) first hit the market, it didn’t ...

I have a confession to make: I collect racist memorabilia. Perhaps it is because my mother seems to have as well. She kept a very small ashtray on a table in our living room featuring a Black ...