President Roosevelt Used to Ride Around in Al Capone’s Limousine

Hours after Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the Secret Service found themselves in a bind. President Franklin D ...

Lysol Used to be Advertised as a Feminine Hygiene Product and Birth Control

Yes, the disinfectant more commonly known today as a toilet bowl cleaner was once suggested for vaginal use. Talk about ...

Coca-Cola’s Secret Ingredient Used to be Cocaine

Coca-Cola's Secret Ingredient Used to be Cocaine

Where did you think it got the name Coca-Cola anyway? Yes, popular legend is correct, and the soft drink did ...

The Official Pledge of Allegiance Salute Used to be a ‘Hitler Salute’

The Official Pledge of Allegiance Salute Used to be a ‘Hitler Salute’

... Yes, that title is correct. Read on, intrepid history-seekers. Above: The Bellamy Salute, before WWII The ...

Use of the US Flag in Advertising is Illegal

Use of the US Flag in Advertising is Illegal

Especially since 9/11, the American flag has been plastered on everything from coffee mugs to underwear, and seeing ...

The First Openly Gay Elected Official in the US Was Shot to Death

The year was 1977 and after several earlier failed campaigns, photography store owner turned equal rights activist ...