Jeremy Bates

Ornithologists often use Cheetos to study behavior in crows. Along with being easy to spot because of their bright orange color, they’re also one of a crow’s favorite treats.

Theodore Roosevelt's daughter Alice had a pet snake named Emily Spinach. She liked to carry it around the White House in her purse and take it out at unexpected moments.

Fireworks were ignited over Philadelphia to celebrate the first anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1777.

Louis Braille was 12 years old when he began transforming a method of silent communication used by the French military into a language that allows blind people to read.

Frank Sinatra was offered the lead role in Die Hard.