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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Human body lice, rather than rat fleas, spread plague during the Black Death, a study simulating the outbreak suggests.

Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ˈlɪndən ˈbeɪnz/; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969, and previously as 37th vice president…

When Kade Lovell noticed there were no other kids on the course, he realized he made a mistake—but he wanted to finish the race.

agricultural industry in the United States

High beams, lower battery, on, off, play, pause, risk of electric shock and fragile: handle with care — what do these have in common? Most of the symbols you see on appliances, automobiles and other gadgets made since the mid-1970s can be traced back to a…

English video game designer and game programmer

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After astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson criticized an incorrect star field in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster "Titanic," the director tweaked the scene for the film's upcoming re-release.

The "clinking" of glasses originated in the medieval days when wine was often spiked with poison as the sediment concealed it quite well. If a host wanted to prove that the wine wasn't poisoned, he would pour part of the guest's wine into his glass and drink…