For hundreds of years, people have thought of rice as a common food. But have you ever thought about what rice is called in ...

Have you ever thought about who the humble potato on your plate really is? We all know potatoes as a staple food, but their ...

Congress created the War Department in 1789 to oversee the Army, Navy and Marines. It was changed to the Defense Department ...

The president has said the name “just sounded better” than Defense Department, a name that has been in use since 1949.