All 12 Men Who Have Walked on the Moon
Fifty-three years have passed since the last human being stood on the Moon. The total membership of that club – every person in history who has walked on another world – is twelve. Twelve... Read More →
Every U.S. President Who Was Also a General
Twelve men who sat in the Oval Office first gave orders on a battlefield. Some commanded armies that changed the course of history. Others held the rank in name only, their “generalship” a political... Read More →
All the U.S. Presidents Who Owned Slaves While in Office
Twelve of the first eighteen American presidents owned enslaved people at some point in their lives. Eight of them owned enslaved people while actively serving as president. They presided over a nation founded on... Read More →
Every Vice President Who Inherited the Presidency
The Vice Presidency has always been a strange job. You’re one heartbeat away from the most powerful office in the world, but nobody voted for you to have it. Nine times in American history,... Read More →
All the States That Were Once Independent Countries Before Joining the U.S.
Before joining the United States, four states existed as fully independent nations. One was a kingdom recognized by Europe. One fought a war for independence. One governed itself for 14 years while America refused to acknowledge it. And one declared independence on a Tuesday and was gone before the month ended. Read More →
Every Major City That Has Served as the U.S. Capital
Before Washington, D.C., America’s capital bounced between nine different cities—fleeing British troops, mutinous soldiers, and deadly yellow fever epidemics. Here’s every city that hosted the U.S. government. Read More →
Every U.S. President Who Died in Office (And How)
Eight American presidents died in office—four by assassination, four from illness. From live snake remedies to mistresses at deathbeds, here’s every president who never made it out of the White House alive. Read More →
All 14 Men Who Were Actually President Before George Washington
Ask most Americans who the first president was, and they’ll confidently say George Washington. They’re wrong-sort of. Before Washington took the oath of office in 1789, fourteen men held the title “President of the... Read More →
All 40 Pokemon Designed But Cut Before Red and Blue Released
When Pokemon Red and Green launched in Japan on February 27, 1996, players had no idea how many creatures almost made it into the game. Years of development, hundreds of designs, and countless revisions... Read More →
All Fossil Pokemon and the Real Prehistoric Creatures They’re Based On
Long before Pokemon trainers roamed the world, real creatures inspired by fossils walked, swam, and flew across our planet. The Pokemon franchise has always paid homage to paleontology, creating Pokemon that can be resurrected... Read More →
