How MLB’s First Japanese Player Made it to Big LeaguesIn 1964, Masanori ‘Mashi’ Murakami debuted with the San Francisco Giants. But two years later, the pipeline of big‑league talent from his country was closed.Read more
World War I—in ColorDigitally colorized photographs from a century ago help bring “The Great War” to life.Read more
One Man Exposed the Secrets of the Freemasons. His Disappearance Led to Their DownfallBefore his book could be published, William Morgan was dragged away by a group of Masons, never to be seen again.Read more
Earliest Known Drawing Found: Is It the First Hashtag?The oldest known drawing made by Homo sapiens has been discovered in South Africa’s Blombos Cave.Read more
During WWII, Potato ‘Grenades’ Helped a U.S. Ship Sink a Japanese SubIt’s said that one shouldn’t bring a knife to a gunfight, but what about potatoes?Read more
The 2018 World Cup Ball Is Named After a 1960s SatelliteThe Telstar 18 takes inspiration from the 1970 World Cup ball—and a communications satellite that made it possible to send television signals across the Atlantic.Read more
5 Presidential Scandals in American HistoryFrom adulterous affairs yielding secret children to hotel break‑ins and secret gun deals, scandal has always followed American politicians.Read more
Jackie Robinson’s Battles for Equality On and Off the Baseball FieldBest known for breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier, Robinson is also remembered for his poise and strength in the face of adversity—both on and off the field.Read more
7‑Year‑Old T. Rex Found in Montana is a ‘1 in 100 Million’ DiscoveryIt is one of the most preserved and complete juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever found.Read more
How Super Mario Helped Nintendo Conquer the Video Game WorldOriginally a second banana character in ‘Donkey Kong’ in 1981, Mario went on to conquer the video game world.Read more
In 1950, Alan Turing Created a Chess Computer Program That Prefigured A.I.The first chess algorithm didn’t even run on a computer.Read more
Victim of “The Killer Clown” Finally Identified After 40 YearsAfter 40 years, investigators used DNA to identify one of seven unnamed victims of 1970s serial killer John Wayne Gacy.Read more