"During World War II, the British dressed a dead body in a Royal Marines uniform and planted letters saying the Allies were ...
The Union Budget for 2026-27 is scheduled to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday.
Here is a look at the life of Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States.PersonalBirth date: February 6, ...
The Atlantic’s Science, Technology, and Health desk has had a busy 2025: Our writers have spent the year probing the limits of human consciousness and gene-editing technology, studying the ubiquity of ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Christmas is the time of goodwill and bad songs — those same sorry anthems by Slade and Mariah Carey, The ...
Some people collect stamps. Others prefer art. And since you've clicked on this link, we're guessing you enjoy gathering interesting facts. A connoisseur of curiosity, a hoarder of trivia and perhaps ...
Santa inspired by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop known for kindness and secret gift-giving. Santa's red suit popularized by Coca-Cola, earlier depictions showed him in bishop's attire. Santa's ...
Pittsburgh will host the NFL Draft in April 2026 for the second time in the city's history. The first Pittsburgh draft, held in 1947, was a small event at the Fort Pitt Hotel, unlike today's ...
On this day (November 6) in 1947, Hank Williams stepped into Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, and recorded “Honky Tonkin’” for the second time. The song’s second release saw it land in the top ...
When Glamorous Glennis, an experimental Bell X-1 aircraft built to mimic the shape of a .50 caliber bullet, shot to 700 mph (1,127 km/h) with Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager inside, it paved the way ...
The season is known as both “fall” and “autumn.” The word “autumn” comes from Latin, while “fall” originated in 17th-century Britain as a shortening of the phrase “fall of the leaf.” While both are ...
The American auto industry rebounded after the end of the war, from economy Chevys to luxurious Cadillacs. Hindered by technical impediments, the first years of production reverted to merely ...