GEOGRAPHY: How many countries does the Amazon River and its tributaries flow through?

The length of the original Olympic stadium in ancient Greece was based on the stadion, a unit of measurement said to equal 600 feet of which mythical hero?

The Great Pyramid at Giza has over 2 million stone blocks, each with an average weight of more than 2 tons.

Listening to your favorite music enhances sensory-motor processing, and eases access to cognitive, memory, and emotional components in the brain.

On Nov. 3, 1883, California bandit and stagecoach robber Black Bart, born Charles E. Boles and famous for his daring as well as his habit of occasionally leaving short poems…

The El Cortez Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has a sure bet for you: Casino.org is offering $5,000 to one person to spend a full weekend in the hotel, trying to scare up ghosts.

Charles Joughin, the chief baker on the Titanic, allegedly treaded water for two hours before being rescued from the sunken vessel.

College football fans love to buy their team's merchandise. For 2025, the top-selling college football jerseys belong to the Alabama Crimson Tide…

On Oct. 28, 1787, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart worked all night to complete the overture of his opera "Don Giovanni," which was scheduled to debut in Prague the next day.

Just months after a woman from New York dug up a 2.3-carat diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park, a family from Oklahoma have unearthed an even bigger rock…

The Towel Museum in Japan showcases a vast collection of towels from different countries, each with its unique designs and cultural significance.

The first US state to require license plates was New York, in 1901. Each car owner ordered their own plate to be made…

Just after midnight on Sept. 15, a man swam up to the Paddlefish restaurant in Disney Springs, Florida, removed his wet suit and scuba gear, and robbed the restaurant…

On Oct. 20, 1967, the mythical Bigfoot was believed to have been filmed in northern California, firing the imaginations of numerous enthusiasts.

In a remote area of Colombia called Los Pinos, some students have to get to school on a zipline up to 800 meters long.

People may wonder, "What kind of black bird am I looking at?" The habitat you are observing provides important clues.

Meanwhile, in Scotland, scandal erupted at the World Stone Skimming Championship, United Press International reported on Sept. 16.

On Oct. 13, 1773, French astronomer Charles Messier discovered the first-known spiral galaxy and named it the Whirlpool Galaxy.

The first round of women's golf was played in 1811 -- four centuries after the sport was invented.

In 2025, social networking sites will reach 5.42 billion users. Facebook has more than 3 billion users. Its closest competitor Youtube has more than 2.5 billion users.