Who would have thought? Kids these days can’t get enough of saying the brain-rotting slang term, “6-7.” If you’re scratching your head, wondering what in the world it means — it’s basically meaningless. Yet, some are trying to say that the illogical term dates back to medieval times, which sounds like a stretch. After David … Read more
A couple wanting to name their baby after an ancient king had the name rejected by a Brazilian court over fears their son would be bullied. Catarina and Danillo Prímola, from the city of Belo Horizonte, wanted to name their newborn son Piyé after the first black Egyptian pharaoh, who laid the foundations for the … Read more
On February 1, 1980, the historical epic “Caligula” premiered in Midtown Manhattan at a newly renamed theater called Penthouse East. The most expensive independent film of all time at that point, with a budget of $17.5 million (it beat “Star Wars” by $6 million), the movie was a starry affair. In the title role was … Read more
WASHINGTON – Two white-tailed deer inside Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia have tested positive for the fatal Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the National Park Service (NPS) announced Tuesday. This marks the first CWD-positive detection for a national park in the state of West Virginia, the NPS added. CWD is a highly contagious, … Read more
There was a heckler at the comedy show…but the call was coming from inside the house. On Monday, comedian Nick Swardson, 47, was escorted off the stage during his own stand-up set in Beaver Creek, CO. Swardson was performing as the headliner at the Vilar Performing Arts Center at the time of the incident. According … Read more
Super Bowl 2024 between the Chiefs and the 49ers is in a category of its own. While it marked the first Super Bowl for Taylor Swift, it also was the first time in which neither team returned a kickoff in the big game. There were opportunities — a total of 13 kickoffs in the game … Read more
Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster “Oppenheimer” is surely not bombing at the box office, but there is one scene in the movie that isn’t hitting the right target. One moment in the three-hour film starring Cillian Murphy shows a historical error that viewers pointed out on Twitter. In the shot, the Irish actor, 47, stands in … Read more
Prepare to feel like an ancient artifact. American Girl unveiled its newest “historical” dolls Wednesday: fraternal twins Isabel and Nicki Hoffman, straight out of the 1990s. They join the other nostalgic historical characters from every era, from the Kaya doll, who is based in 1764, to Courtney, who represents 1986, the same year that American Girl … Read more
An AI app has been hit with backlash for allowing users to “chat” with controversial figures from history — including Adolf Hitler. Historical Figures uses Artificial Intelligence technology to power “text conversations with robots [that are] meant to simulate the perspectives of notable people,” NBC reports. The app became available on Apple’s App Store earlier … Read more