Chickens were brought to the U.S. by early colonists. A breed known by the name “Dominique” (sometimes called the Pilgrim Fowl)…

When Prohibition started, alcohol could only be bought for medicinal and religious purposes, from a pharmacy or a doctor.

On Feb. 26, 1974, Nike received a U.S. patent for its waffle trainer running shoes. The company's co-founder, Bill Bowerman, invented the iconic soles by pouring polyurethane into a waffle iron…

Dog Man waggles into the number one spot while Mufasa slips to number three.

A shark caught in the net of a fisherman is nothing new, but when it’s the first Lego shark find since a cargo ship lost its load of nearly 5 million pieces at sea 27 years ago…

In 1847, Oliver Chase built the first American candy-making machine. He, his brother Daniel and a partner formed Chase & Co., later known as New England Confectionery Company.

Flight Risk swoops into the number one spot, knocking Mufasa: The Lion King down to number two.

The annual World's Biggest Liar competition in Cumbria, England invites entrants from around the world to tell the biggest and most convincing lie they can muster in five minutes.

On Feb. 17, 1998, the United States defeated Canada by 3-1 to take home the gold medal in the first women's hockey tournament held at the Winter Olympics, in Nagano, Japan.

Brigantine (New Jersey) police were called to a home on the Jersey Shore on Jan. 13 after a neighbor found a toddler wandering around outdoors…

In the Middle Ages, birds gathered in groups were thought to be “discussing” important matters.

Medical students in 18th-century Scotland could pay their tuition fees in corpses.

On Feb. 11, 1878, the first organization for recreational cyclists, called the Boston Bicycle Club, was formed.

Mufasa: The Lion King roars back into the number one spot while Den of Thieves falls to number five.

A 12-year-old boy from Grand Traverse County in Michigan was charged with joy riding, operating a motor vehicle without a license, carrying a concealed weapon…

The sound of a Star Wars lightsaber was created by pairing the sound of an idle film projector and the buzz from an old TV set.

On Feb. 4, 1913, Rosa Louise McCauley, better known to us today by her married name of Rosa Parks, was born in Tuskegee, Alabama.

Den of Thieves steals the top spot from Mufasa: The Lion King while Sonic the Hedgehog comes in at number three.

The top game and four out of the top ten are sports games. People love sports!

In Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, locals are perplexed about a monthly offering at the corner of Abbey Road and Wensor Avenue…