Culture & Traditions

That plump statue of a 'Laughing Buddha,' often seen in Chinese restaurants, has little to do with the ascetic founder of Buddhism. So how did the two get conflated?

By Dave Roos

Love your sexy red-soled Louboutins? Did you know that way before they came along, high heels were worn by men as a sign of power and privilege?

By Carrie Tatro

Until he was found dead on Aug. 23, 2022, a solitary man with a mysterious, but certainly horrific, past went about his business, alone in the Amazonian jungle.

By Jesslyn Shields

Although Muslim-majority countries are often in the news, many people don't know that much about Islam. Here, we answer some often-asked questions about the world's second-largest religion.

By Dave Roos

How did this natural tic become the signal for so many social expressions?

By Michelle Konstantinovsky

Have you ever felt like a movie or TV show eerily predicted an actual event? There's a name for that.

By Diana Brown

InfoWars publisher Alex Jones has millions of followers. He regularly espouses conspiratorial stories. Are they fact or fiction?

By Diana Brown

The nation's most prominent military burial ground is projected to run out of space as soon as the early 2040s. That may lead to a tightening of restrictions on who is eligible to be interred there.

By Patrick J. Kiger

Imaginary friends have nothing on tulpas. These are "entities" people believe will to life in their minds - complete with feelings, thoughts and experiences.

By Diana Brown

Much to the shock of kids everywhere, moms are people too! Take this quiz to test your knowledge of all types of mothers, from record-holders to renowned to notorious.

By Alia Hoyt

Despite the overall slump in greeting card sales, millennials are surprisingly drawn to cards and their low-tech charms.

By Alia Hoyt

The 90s were a decade that introduced exciting new technology, some great music, movies, and television, as well as some truly unique fashion trends. While we don't always realize how great a period of time is while we're actually experiencing it, hindsight gives us the ability to look back at some of the things that [...] The post Things That Defined Your Life In The 90s appeared first on Goliath.

By Charles Rogers

What in the world did Grandma mean when she used words like "tarnation"?

By Alia Hoyt

Bentinho Massaro, aka the Tech Bro Guru, has more than 300,000 followers. But is he preaching the truth or are his believers just being duped?

By Diana Brown

While most generalizations are gross, Americans who have traveled to Europe probably have noticed that certain practices they take for granted are non-existent there. Likewise, Europeans who visit the U.S. are amazed at some habits Americans have.

By Alia Hoyt

What moves a spiritual movement or religious sect to the big time is more predictable than you'd think.

By Jesslyn Shields

And everyone used it, not just the local deaf community.

By Kate Kershner

How has this Twitter subculture brought about social change?

By Khiry Clements

Are you over-ingesting on media? Perhaps an overhaul of your "media diet" is in order.

By John Donovan

How did spring break become a booze-fueled rite of passage for American college students? Can we blame this one on the ancient Greeks?

By Dave Roos

Rudeness is not just a personal annoyance. It can actually affect health and safety. Why is that? And why do we replay a rude interaction over and over in our heads?

By Melanie Radzicki McManus

Been together for years and assume you are common-law married? Better check the law in your state.

By Patrick J. Kiger

How could we run out of trademarked words? It sounds impossible, but it's growing more and more likely.

By John Perritano

Cities have protocols for making sure everyone - even the nameless - has an eternal resting place.

By Adina Solomon

It doesn't get more awkward than the check arriving and no one knows who's paying for what. Is it rude to expect birthday guests to pay for their own meal?

By Alia Hoyt