Dogpatch USA opened in the Ozarks of northern Arkansas in 1968. Themed around Al Capp's popular Lil Abner comic strip, the park included beautiful natural phenomena, such as a waterfall and limestone ...

When a comic strip about a cat who eats lasagna has been running for decades and is probably the most popular thing ever written about a cat, it creates the impression that every section of the feline ...

Lewis and Clark encountered grizzly bears, coyotes, and pronghorns. / Mark Newman/The Image Bank/Getty Images (grizzly bear); Darrell Gulin/The Image Bank/Getty Images (coyote); Scott ...

It’s never clear where the squeak is coming from at first. One looks around like someone whose phone is ringing in a movie theater, as if the sound emanated elsewhere. But when the shoe whines again, ...

A new study shows that rusty discoloration in Alaska’s otherwise pristine streams and rivers is likely due to melting ...

The hottest beach read of 1974 almost came with a real shark tooth.

Llamas and alpacas are thoroughly beloved in contemporary pop culture (just Google “llama alpaca gifts”). Though they have multiple similarities in real life, they are unique animals with interesting ...

Trivial Pursuit went on sale in Ontario and Manitoba in late 1981 for $30. The gaming industry doubted that a hit was imminent. Some criticized the box art, which was spartan and somewhat ...

Jeeps, GPS, and jerrycans are just a few of the quotidian items originally created for military use. A surprising number of military inventions have found their ways into our civilian lives. Here are ...

These days, the phrase hot-button issue or hot-button topic refers to any matter that is fraught with emotion, especially the ...

In spy lingo, a site in an undisclosed location that’s been cleared of any potential danger is called a “safehouse.” Spies ...

Salvador Dalí, a leader of the Surrealist movement, is arguably one of the world’s most famous artists—but his creative talents went far beyond the art world. From stage plays to movies to fashion to ...