The history of religion dates back to the invention of writing some 5,200 years ago when the first religious thoughts and ideas were documented. Needless to say, with that kind of history comes a vast ...

One of the most amazing things about America is its diversity of cuisine. In addition to ethnic foods of all types, the U.S. has a history of self-founded restaurants. Some become successes and spawn ...

The wheat penny was first minted in 1909, and it was the first coin in wide circulation to feature a U.S. president. Sculptor Victor D. Brenner was asked by the U.S. Mint to design a coin depicting ...

The history of rap music, all things considered, doesn't go back too far. The genre came out of New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and it was about a decade before it got its footing. Which ...

There’s a good chance you’ve said at least one of these phrases wrong to your boss — so it’s about time to learn how to get them right. It’s easy to fall into language traps. And, of course, there’s ...

Wrestling is still popular, but it might never be as popular as it was in the 1980s and 1990s. Back then, the top wrestlers were world-famous, household names who moved millions of dollars worth of ...

People have been collecting coins since ancient Rome. Some do it for fun. Others do it with the intent to sell these coins for a profit. Even the penny. Like most coins, the United States penny has ...

We're pretty sure no other business on Earth has released as many toys, figures and various memorabilia as Disney. The multibillion-dollar company has been creating all kinds of stuff for kids and ...

Most pennies are worth one cent - but a few rare pennies are worth looking for. Collectibles come and go. But coins hold their value remarkably well. Some pennies, originally worth a single cent, are ...

Morgan silver dollars were 90 percent silver, one-dollar coins minted between 1878 and 1904, with a special one-off production in 1921 — but their history goes back a bit further. The Comstock Lode, a ...

The purpose of a boycott is to cause economic loss and change behavior, and many throughout history have been successful. A boycott is a form of protest, for moral, social, or political reasons, ...

Generations of kids came of age in the golden age of pop culture-inspired action figures. Most of these toys could bend, twist, fire weapons and sometimes even blink — or talk, which is just creepy ...