A stop sign is a traffic sign designed to notify drivers that they must come to a complete stop and make sure the intersection is safely clear of vehicles and pedestrians before continuing past the sign. In many countries, the sign is a red octagon with the…

Velociraptor (/vɪˈlɒsɪræptər/; meaning "swift seizer" in Latin) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the latter part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although…

Lots of amphibians can regrow limbs after an injury. But no species does it better than the axolotl, a salamander that can regenerate fully developed organs at any point in its life. Now, Northeastern associate professor James Monaghan is testing whether…

The US government has put a surprising amount of energy into keeping Smokey Bear's image squeaky-clean for all those decades.

George Harrison wrote the song, and said in an interview that it was inspired by his friend Eric Clapton's love of sweet treats. Clapton had just come back from an appointment with his dentist, who told him he had to give up candy.

On this episode of the Numbers Geek podcast, we continue our look at the numbers behind Shark Tank with the story of Ring — from garage invention to TV rejection to billion-dollar acquisition. As “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary said at the time of the…

Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 – October 26, 1952) was an American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. For her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939), she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first African American to…

English singer-songwriter and actor

Alfred Dreyfus (/ˈdreɪfəs/ DRAY-fəs, also US: /ˈdraɪ-/ DRY-, French: [alfʁɛd dʁɛfys]; 9 October 1859 – 12 July 1935) was a French artillery officer of Jewish ancestry whose trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason became one of the most controversial…

2020 action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog

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Associate Curator Sarah Graff reveals an ancient Assyrian ritual performed during a solar eclipse and involving the creation of a substitute king.

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"Sweet Child o' Mine" is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses. It appeared on their debut album Appetite for Destruction. The song was released in June 1988 as the album's third single, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the band's only…

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The luna moth is a living avatar of the moon—at rest by day, on the move by night, exquisitely pale, subtle yet spectacular.