The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Baird—but the real history is far more complicated and ...

She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

The history of computers began with primitive designs in the early 19th century and went on to change the world during the ...

Discover the fascinating story behind how the Wikipedia article on Concord, NH, was created when Wikipedia was very, very young.

Before we can answer this question, we need to think about another one: “What is art?” Art is something people make to share ideas or feelings. It can make others think or feel something too. Art can ...

James Moylan, who thought up the little arrow on your gas gauge that tells you what side of the car your fuel filler sits, has passed away. Moylan was a Ford interior trim designer who came up with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Innovative ideas are not always appreciated in their time. History is full of examples of people whose work was rejected, vilified ...

Here are five bands who quietly (or not so quietly) invented entire subgenres without ever meaning to. When we look back on music history, genres often get framed around big moments and clearly ...

President Donald Trump alleged that he invented a word that has been officially recognized for centuries. The word has been around since the 1590s. On Monday, December 15, 2025, Trump hosted a Mexican ...

It’s Christmas time, so I’m taking a look at myths related to the holiday. Last week, I focused on myths about Jesus. This week I’m taking a look at that other beloved Christmas icon: Santa Claus, the ...

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Kwanzaa is a nonreligious, secular holiday that is mainly celebrated in North America and the Caribbean. What does Kwanzaa mean in Swahili? The word Kwanzaa is derived from the the last word of the ...