The Royal Navy established the West Africa Squadron at substantial expense in 1808 after Parliament passed the Slave Trade Act of 1807, an Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. The squadron's task was to suppress the Atlantic slave trade by patrolling…

John Krasinski releases a new web series 'Some Good News,' featuring an interview with Steve Carell on 'The Office.'

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Beavers' ability to shape their environment is beyond impressive—but you already knew about the dam building. Let’s look at some other things that make beavers incredible.

When he died, he took his most treasured possessions with him. You will NEVER guess the watch that Emperor Hirohito was buried with...

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A recent hoax study suggesting chocolate helps people lose weight highlights many problems with the way science is conducted and reported by the media.

If you were lost in the middle of the woods and could not see the Sun, you might use a compass to try to decide which direction to take. A magnetic compass needle lines itself up with Earth’s

Imagine a baseball game where the players entered the field in shackles. This field of dreams was surrounded by armed guards aiming their rifles at the players.

Did you know that some of the biggest innovations in diabetes have come from NASA space technology?

41 countries recognize sign language as an official language.

Her name was “Looty,” and her abduction from the Imperial Summer Palace in Peking established the Pekingese in Great Britain at a time when the breed was being destroyed in huge numbers by members of the revolutionary movement.   It was 1860, and the height…

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Spam is a much-loved luxury item in South Korea, and its origins can be traced back to the country's wartime history, says the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Seoul.

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