removal of nitrogenous waste and toxins from the body in place of or to augment the kidney

Karl Urban was a secret stormtrooper.

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, resistance by Polish Jews under Nazi occupation in 1943 to the deportations from Warsaw to the Treblinka extermination camp. The revolt began on April 19, 1943. While the Germans had planned to liquidate the ghetto in three days, the…

Although it stands for American freedom, Lady Liberty also stands with the help of 31 tons of copper and 125 tons of steel.

Christianity in Ethiopia is the largest religion in the country and dates back to the ancient Kingdom of Aksum, when the King Ezana first adopted the faith. This makes Ethiopia one of the first regions in the world to officially adopt Christianity. Various…

Are you aware that the average American gets 18 pieces of junk mail per every one piece of standard mail? Think about how that contributes to deforestation.

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Hyoid bone, U-shaped bone situated at the root of the tongue in the front of the neck and between the lower jaw and the largest cartilage of the larynx, or voice box. The primary function of the hyoid bone is to serve as an attachment structure for the tongue.

'It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose.'

Sexual attitudes and behaviors in ancient Rome are indicated by art, literature and inscriptions, and to a lesser extent by archaeological remains such as erotic artifacts and architecture. It has sometimes been assumed that "unlimited sexual license" was…

Right breed for you? Carolina Dog information including personality, history, grooming, pictures, videos, and the AKC breed standard.

The moustache cup (or mustache cup) is a drinking cup with a semicircular ledge inside. The ledge has a half moon-shaped opening to allow the passage of liquids and serves as a guard to keep moustaches dry. It is generally acknowledged to have been invented…

Outspoken publishing mogul Larry Flynt is in talks to buy the iconic Playboy Mansion.

Supersonic ejection from a jet fighter

No, these photos were not staged. Soviet children really had sleep time in the fresh air, even in winter!

The Confederate States of America was a collection of 11 states that seceded from the United States in 1860 following the election of President Abraham

"Another One Bites the Dust" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by bassist John Deacon, the song featured on the group's eighth studio album The Game (1980). The song was a worldwide hit, charting number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for…

For actor Nicolas Cage, making the new thriller movie "Trespass" hit close to home.

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This episode covers the rise of the House of Anjou/Plantagenet and the birth of what some historians call the Angevin Empire. The episode covers the reigns of two…

As Sophia, Electress of Hanover, had died two months before Queen Anne's death in August 1714, Sophia's eldest son George, Elector of Hanover, inherited the throne under the Act of Settlement of