Sometimes Just A Five Second Break Is All It Takes To Get Along Better With A Spouse
New research finds that couples can keep a conflict from escalating by taking a short break - and I mean, really short - during an argument.
Cheers To The First Woman To Perform Shakespeare Onstage, Whoever She Was
Today in 1660, for the first time a woman took to the stage in England and performed a role in a production of Shakespeare’s Othello. We know she was a trailblazer. We know she was a pioneer. We don’t know who she was.
With A Name Like The Hope Diamond, It’s Gotta Be Cursed (Or Not)
Today in 1958, the Hope Diamond became property of the Smithsonian Institution. Legend has it the giant blue diamond carries with it a centuries-old curse... even though some of its owners have actually done just fine for themselves.
Another 25 Days of Holiday Songs: “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo and Simon Wright
Tidings of comfort and joy never sounded so terrifying.
Another 25 Days of Holiday Songs: “Deck The Halls/War Pigs” by Aaron Gage
How did these two songs not end up together already?
When Pat Boone Made A Heavy Metal Record
In January 1997, Pat Boone - the pop and gospel singer - made a record where he sang Hendrix, AC/DC, Deep Purple and Metallica. How did he, of all people, end up "In A Metal Mood"?
Why Van Halen Said No To Brown M&Ms
It's hard to believe we're saying goodbye to guitar great Eddie Van Halen. His band won millions of fans on record and offstage, and won a reputation for offstage excess. But one of their most infamous stories - that they banned brown M&Ms from backstage - wasn't quite what it seemed.
Now We Have Nano-Refrigerators
UCLA scientists have made little thermoelectric coolers that are only 100 nanometers wide, so small the eye can't see them on its own. They're not quite refrigerators yet, but if you have little sodas or bags of grapes, maybe reach out anyway.
The Best Defense Against Cougars Is Metallica
When a cougar started walking toward her on a logging trail in British Columbia, Dee Gallant used the power of rock to protect herself.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin Is America’s Hodag Headquarters
Wisconsin’s most fearsome folk monster has been in Harry Potter and tangled with the Scooby Gang, but the Hodag is beloved in the community of Rhinelander.