20th Century rise in overall human intelligence.

If things had worked out differently, Apocalypse Now would have been directed by George Lucas in 1970, guerrilla-style in Vietnam itself, while the conflict was still raging. Rightly, no studio would

Carthaginian explorer

Team's technical achievements bring character to life.

Some guests of the "Dr. Phil" show said they have been left without medical help as they face withdrawal from drugs, and one person said she was told where she…

Singapore went from one of the worst housing shortages in the world to 90% home ownership. UK politicians can learn from its forceful approach

How the flat circle of time became the world's standard model.

American murder victim

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, the Seminal Catastrophe, and initially in North America as the European War, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November…

The Biblical plagues that devastated Ancient Egypt in the Old Testament were the result of global warming and a volcanic eruption, scientists have claimed.

Members of the 14K and Sun Yee On triads are supplying Mexico's Sinaloa cartel with the raw materials needed to produce methamphetamine, or "crystal meth", as demand skyrockets.

Claims the Australian accent sounds slurred because our forefathers were drunk all the time are absolute rubbish, an expert says.

Queensland was once home to the world's first floating hotel — and over the past 30 years it's been on a wild ride.

An enquiry received by the Museum lead curator Guy Revell to uncover a remarkable story of survival

Friedrich Nietzsche, the German philosopher, was the victim of "criminally scandalous" manipulation by his anti-Semitic sister who condemned him to being considered a forerunner to the Nazis, a new book has claimed.

"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the little-known prison film Unchained (1955), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since…

The Warwolf, or War Wolf or Ludgar (Loup de Guerre), is believed to be the largest trebuchet ever made. It was created in Scotland by order of King Edward I of England, during the siege of Stirling Castle, as part of the Scottish Wars of Independence.

British soul band

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