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Mr. Hastert, who pleaded guilty in 2015 to financial crimes tied to a sex abuse cover-up, will serve the rest of his sentence in a halfway house.

When Dade Middle School sent a batcall asking for men to fill in at a Breakfast for Dads, they never expected 600 superheroes to answer.

Horses are some of the planet's most stunning creatures. However, when they're born, there's something truly... odd... about their hooves. Take a look!

In episode 2 of The All Things Iceland podcast, I share a brief history of the Icelandic language. Learn how it was formed and the efforts to preserve it.

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Jeremiah Burke, a native of Co Cork, died at 19 on the Titanic is fabled to have thrown a message into the sea from the decks of the cruiser.

The world's first all electric cargo ship has been launched in China. The good news is it emits no carbon pollution while underway. The bad news is, it will be used to transport coal.

Claudette Colvin is an activist who was a pioneer in the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama during the 1950s. She refused to give up her seat on a bus months before Rosa Parks' more famous protest.

Armstrong described himself as a "devotee" of the Wright Brothers

The number of wolves was so great that new ones came in place of those killed every time. The First World War was one of the most widespread armed

Bernando Lapallo plans to celebrate his 113th birthday this year. The supercentenarian resident of Arizona lives to inspire people everywhere that they too can grow old, even very old, if only they live clean and healthy lives. "Bernando continues to shop…

Jupiter's core is very hot and is under tons of pressure!

Because Jupiter is so big, it has been influential in the story of the solar system. We can’t understand the origin of the solar system – and how Earth came about – without understanding how Jupiter formed.

A month into California's flu season, there are signs that this year's flu strain may be virulent.

The whales we know today look nothing like they did millions of years ago. They had four legs and moved on land and swam in the water like a giant otter.

Popeye made his first appearance as a supporting character in a cartoon strip in Hearst's New York newspapers on April 11, 1929.

WhatCulture's Simon Gallagher answers one of the most asked questions in cinematic history...

The DeDona blog is your source for everything tint, sound and wrap related. Learn from the industry experts at DeDona.

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Coca-Cola was accused of hiring hitmen from a prominent paramilitary group between 1990 and 2002 to kill at least 10 trade union leaders.