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Comparing an organization to a beehive is a common platitude. The metaphor finds its origins in our perception of bees. Bees are known to be tenacious workers who toil relentlessly, whether [...]

American comedian and writer

We pity the fool who doesn’t know that Mr. T is turning 65.

Dan Rather is a hero to many in the news industry — including myself — for his determination to do anything to get the story.

Twitter users are younger, more likely to identify as Democrats, more highly educated and have higher incomes than U.S. adults overall.

Just beneath their scales, Komodo dragons wear a suit of armor made of tiny bones. These bones cover the dragons from head to tail, creating a “chain mail” that protects the giant predators. However, the armor raises a question: What does the world’s largest…

The word 'emoji' has nothing to do with emotion.

German businessman

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first legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece

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A humpback whale swimming in a circular pattern while blowing bubbles to create a “net” to encircle its prey. It’s a regular occurrence in the cold blue-green waters of Southeast Alaska, and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers…

Did Thomas Edison invent the first light bulb? Here you’ll find a brief history of the light bulb as well as a timeline of notable dates in lighting history.

Often, “Wall Jumpers” went over the border in order to demonstrate bravery, impress their girlfriend, or were intoxicated. After being defeated in the

How Soviet hipsters invented the first flexi discs...and were sent to the gulag for doing so.

American lawman

Eazy-E's status as a controversial figure took an unusual turn when he accepted an invitation to a lunch benefitting the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle hosted by President George Bush in March of 1991, a little less than a year after conservatives had…

Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka was part of the avant-garde movement of the early twentieth century. The Hungarian painter was one of the first to become known in Europe in spite of working mostly in Budapest. He painted his major works between 1903 and 1909 and…