Despite what people often claim, the Gros Michel isn't to blame.

These offenses include everything from historical forgeries to audacious heists to cold-blooded murder—all with a bookish twist.

“[Television] won’t be able to hold onto any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.”

Historians were struck by the tantalizing possibility that this library might contain missing works of some of history’s greatest writers—works thought to have been lost forever.

The idiom goes back centuries. And no, it's not 'nipping it in the butt.'

Many elements of Restaurante Botín in Madrid date back to when it opened in 1725, including the fire in the oven.

Wine grapes and table grapes are a huge agricultural asset. It's no wonder that the humble grape is among the world's largest fruit crops.

The unofficial—but widely known—fashion rule can be traced back more than 100 years to some snobby millionaires.

It's no secret that most fast food "secret sauces" are a riff on Thousand Island dressing.

From Monty Python to Minnesota's SPAM Museum, this little packaged luncheon meat has a big cultural footprint.

We’re all familiar with the feeling of having an idea or subject stuck in your head that makes it difficult to think about anything else. But why (and when) did we start comparing that experience to a bee buzzing around in your hat?

When TVs became popular in the 20th century, some people started calling it ‘the tube.’ That nickname soon spawned an even catchier one: ‘the boob tube.’