Its leaves pack one of the most painful stings in the world. There is no antidote.

Bodhidharma was a legendary Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Buddhism to China, and regarded as its first Chinese patriarch. According to Chinese legend, he also began the physical…

The students of the Green Feather Movement caused an on-campus controversy at Indiana University

A series of studies published beginning in the 1950s shows that DuPont has known for at least 50 years that Teflon fumes at relatively low temperatures can cause an acute illness known as polymer fume fever. In several studies DuPont recruited human volunteers…

Drivers in the coldest regions make blankets for their car engines, and some even keep the motor running from autumn until spring!

Scandal, conspiracy, and cover-ups in the theft of the "Irish Crown Jewels" from Dublin Castle.

failed compromise to preserve the Union right before the American Civil War

A series of vag smells

speculation that Moon is hollow

"The catacombs are constructed in three levels, with steps and iron pipe ladders leading between different tiers."

A new video essay unpacks the mythic three-and-a-half-hour cut of John Hughes' Planes, Trains And Automobiles, which is thought lost.

An argument over the theories of 18th century philosopher Immanuel Kant ended in a man being shot in a grocery store in southern Russia.

Political gaffe

ancient Greek mythological monster

mixture of a color with white, black or gray

When ejected, most managers simply return to the clubhouse for the rest of the ballgame. However, Bobby Valentine was not like most managers. Eighteen years ago today, Valentine's Mets were locked in a tense extra-innings matchup with the Blue Jays. The teams…

Gorillas may weigh as much as 450 pounds, and large males may measure nearly 6 feet tall when standing. Gorillas have never been observed drinking in the wild. They spend the day feeding on leaves,...

timeline of the life of Jesus

In the 1920s, the city was head over heels for airships. So why did it let this once-futuristic technology float away?

The Los Angeles Lakers paid Luol Deng, who retired in 2019, more money than all but five players on their 2020-21 roster.