The cube teapot is a teapot whose main purpose was to be used on a ship. The cube shape of the teapot would stabilise it so that it would not roll over and scald the person making the drink, whereas conventional curved teapots would roll over when the ship…

For some patients with severe types of corneal and ocular surface diseases, ‘tooth in eye surgery’ is a last resort to restore their sight.

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On 11 November 1838 Darwin wrote in his journal ‘The day of days!’. He had proposed to his cousin, Emma Wedgwood, and been accepted; they were married on 29 January 1839. Darwin appears to have written these two notes weighing up the pros and cons of marriage…

In need of some chill-out time or hoping to become the master of your emotions? A new study by The University of Queensland has found that extreme music such as heavy metal can reduce stress, increase positive emotions and even regulate sadness and anger.…

Tu Youyou (Chinese: 屠呦呦; pinyin: Tú Yōuyōu; born 30 December 1930) is a Chinese pharmaceutical chemist and malariologist. She discovered artemisinin (also known as qīnghāosù 青蒿素) and dihydroartemisinin, used to treat malaria, a breakthrough in twentieth-century…

RMS Titanic sank in the early morning hours of 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean, four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic had an estimated 2,224 people on board when…

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Forty years ago this Sunday, Voyager 2 took off from Cape Canaveral, beginning the astounding story of the first exploration of our solar system and beyond — one that continues today.&#x201c…

If you think the Coke tastes better at McDonald's, you aren't alone—and it's not in your head. The restaurant really does treat its soda differently.

When his sons ruined the empire, it was a woman who re-created Mongolia in the late 15th century.

Jerry Seinfeld may be the most successful example of a comedian starring in his own TV show, but he's far from the only success story, as seen here.

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Human Rights at Sea today publishes a further detailed case study and investigatory report into the abuse of seafarers provided by first-hand crew testimony onboard.

Having one Nobel Prize winner in the family is a huge accomplishment. But the extended Curie family had five winners – and one was even awarded twice. How did they get so smart?

Threads of Katsuhiro Otomo’s influential anime can still be seen across all types of art that we consume, from the East to the West.

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