Last Friday social media exploded with a very strong reaction to a book. No, it wasn’t a 50 Shades of Grey type of thing, but it was something with a dark theme. What caused everyone to go crazy? A children’s book, published by Scholastic, entitled A Birthday Cake for George Washington by Ramin Ganeshram and... Read more »

On his 70th birthday, TIME presents 70 iconic images (and one for good luck!) of the boxing legend and Civil Rights activist, as athletes, celebrities and photographers recall their favorite memories of The Greatest.

The paintings were discovered four years ago by a family inventorying a castle in Normandy.

Many of the greatest minds in history are little known by the general public. One such genius was Christiaan Huygens. This page briefly relates his life story and his accomplishments in the sciences.

Did you know that on this day, January 17, 2000, all 50 states of America celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday? Today is known as Kid Inventors' Day, and was the day Jim Carrey was born. If today's your birthday or you're just interested in the days on goings, then here we have some incredible facts and events for you that happened on January 17 throughout history. #TheFactSite #OnThisDay #January17 #TodayInHistory #TodayFacts #OTD #KidInventorsDay

Steen Celebrating the Birth - Jan Steen - Wikimedia Commons

The egg dance was a traditional Easter game involving the laying down of eggs on the ground or floor and dancing among them whilst trying to break as few as possible.