Lastest Stories by Josie Green

In September of 2020, while searching for a funerary temple of Tutankhamun, a team of Egyptian archaeologists stumbled upon a remarkably well-preserved city buried under the sand near Luxor. As they...
Since 1993, when the first video game movie, “Super Mario Bros.,” was released, it had tepid ticket sales and was considered a commercial failure. Nonetheless, a number of film studios followed...
Millions of Americans grew up eating sandwiches. From bologna and Kraft singles to peanut butter and honey to garden-fresh tomatoes with pepper and mayo, these simple and satisfying meals of our...
Many wine drinkers have a handful of favorite go-to bottles that they keep in stock – big-name labels that are easy to find at most retailers or that can be ordered by the case online.  But even...
Smirnoff may be one of the best-selling liquor brands in the world, but it doesn’t rank among the top ten most valuable spirit brands, according to an annual global ranking by Brand Finance, which...
There’s a time and a place for dive and sports bars, with their loud music or blaring soccer games, cheap beer, and fried food. But every so often one may desire a quieter night out to enjoy some...
Thai food is the third most popular cuisine in America (after Chinese and Mexican), according to a recent study of Google searches performed by barbecue experts foodfirefriends.com. With their...
Poisoned arrows and noxious smoke were some of the earliest methods of chemical warfare used in the ancient world. World War I, however, saw the first widespread use of industrial chemical gasses...
On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee and his Confederate troops were surrounded by Federal troops on all sides as they attempted to flee west from the Virginia village of Appomattox Court House....
In 1836, two Massachusetts residents found a series of three-toed tracks embedded in sandstone in the Connecticut River Valley. The president of Amherst College, Reverend Edward Hitchcock, described...
The animal kingdom is full of creatures that can do wild things. Owls, for example, can turn their heads 270 degrees. African lungfish can survive a year out of water, while dung beetles can push...
The Oscars, the Grammys, and the Golden Globes are some of the most renowned annual celebrity events, where a select few artists receive awards for their exemplary work. Although the vast majority of...
Parents tend to want their child to have a unique, memorable, or meaningful name. Whether it’s an old family name, a beautiful one borrowed from nature, or a rare name with a distinctive spelling,...
During the first quarter of 2022, streaming services renewed more series than ever before, according to the data analytics firm Ampere Analysis. Fans of shows including Hulu’s “Reservation...
K-pop is far from the only Korean cultural phenomenon that Americans have embraced in recent years. According to the food analytics company Spoonshot, interest in Korean cuisine rose nearly 90% in...