The Ides of March was originally just a date on the Roman calendar marking the middle of the month.

In ancient Rome, the “ides” referred to a point in the lunar cycle and fell on the 15th in March, May, July and October. The date carried civic and religious significance and was sometimes associated with settling debts. It became infamous in 44 B.C., when Julius Caesar was assassinated by senators inside the Theater of Pompey.

Shakespeare later cemented its reputation with, “Beware the Ides of March,” turning an ordinary date into a lasting symbol of betrayal and political drama.

You know the importance of sleep, but actually getting enough is easier said than done. One wellness brand decided to study the problem and whether CBD could help.

CBD users have long reported feeling calmer and sleeping better, whether taking the compound by itself or with related hemp-derived compounds like CBN and THC. But rumor isn’t research, so CBDistillery conducted two sleep studies: a 2021 study into CBD and CBN, and a 2023 study with technology app Releaf into CBD, CBN and THC.

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The first internet domain name was registered on March 15, 1985, marking an early milestone in the development of the modern internet.

The domain, symbolics.com, belonged to Symbolics Computer Corporation, a Massachusetts company that built computer systems for artificial intelligence research. At the time, the internet was still a small academic and government network and domain names were created to replace hard-to-remember numerical IP addresses with text.

For several years only a handful of domains existed. Today, there are over 350 million registered domains worldwide, making website addresses a fundamental part of how people navigate and use the internet.

The 98th Academy Awards air tonight, honoring the best films and performances of the past year.

Better known as the Oscars, the awards began in 1929 with a private dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel attended by 270 guests. The first ceremony lasted just 15 minutes, honored films from 1927 and 1928 and handed out 12 competitive awards. In 2026, the show features 24 categories, including the debut of Best Casting. The Oscars were first televised in 1953 and first broadcast in color in 1966.

Today, the Oscars remain the film industry’s most famous celebration of achievement, glamour and movie history.

The Oscars air tonight at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) on ABC and Hulu.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, born March 15, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, was a Supreme Court justice whose legal work reshaped American life.

After graduating first in her class at Columbia Law School, she still faced discrimination as a woman entering the legal profession. Ginsburg argued six landmark gender equality cases before the Supreme Court, winning five, before President Bill Clinton appointed her to the high court in 1993. She served 27 years on the bench, becoming known for careful reasoning, powerful dissents and lasting influence.

Her work changed American law and made her a cultural icon known far beyond the courtroom.

Today is National Egg Cream Day, celebrating the classic New York City soda fountain drink that contains neither eggs nor cream.

Egg cream dates to the early 1900s in Brooklyn, where it became a staple at Jewish-owned soda fountains and candy stores and sold for just a few cents. The drink is made by mixing chocolate syrup and milk, then topping it with seltzer to create a foamy, fizzy head. Despite the name, no eggs or cream are used, and the origin remains debated. Though less common today, they remain a nostalgic symbol of old-school New York soda fountain culture.

To make your own, stir chocolate syrup into cold milk, then top with seltzer and mix gently to create a foamy head.