"It’s absolutely beautiful, isn’t it?"

J.D. Salinger carried a draft of his later-to-be-famous novel with him when he landed on the beach at Normandy.

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The men's marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States, took place on August 30 of that year, over a distance of 24.85 miles (40 km).

Wolfsburg, city, Lower Saxony Land (state), northern Germany. It lies along the Mittelland Canal, about 45 miles (70 km) east of Hannover. The village of Hesslingen, dating from about 700, was the first settlement near the site of Wolfsburg; the town was…

When did cricket start?

British general Charles Cornwallis surrendered with 8000 troops at Yorktown, VA in 1781. This severe blow to the British was the last straw in their resistance to the American colonies Revolution, but the war would not officially end until September of 1783…

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In the middle of the popular Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee sits the Robert. F. Thomas Chapel. This small, one-room church is an iconic fixture

Even the chickens have been laying "double yolk" eggs.

You hear about cases every so often: a mother lifting a car to rescue a pinned child, performing a feat of strength not usually available to humans. Evidence is almost always anecdotal -- like when a man in Arizona lifted a car to free a cyclist who'd been…

Today Stonehenge is England's most important monument, but 100 years ago it was up for sale.

The Lorax has spent the past 40 years in the public consciousness, and during that time his image has evolved. Would his creator Dr Seuss even recognise him?

Greek Orthodox monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, Egypt

From the lighting ceremony in Olympia all the way to Sydney, re-visit the path of the Olympic torch in the lead up to the 2000 games.

Copper-oxidation reactions can produce a natural patina on surfaces that significantly changes their colors.

fundamentalism, type of conservative religious movement characterized by the advocacy of strict conformity to sacred texts. Once used exclusively to refer to American Protestants who insisted on the inerrancy of the Bible, the term fundamentalism was applied…

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I Am the Greatest is a comedy album by boxer Cassius Clay, released in August 1963 – six months before he won the world heavyweight championship, publicly announced his conversion to Islam, and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. It was released by CBS Columbia.…

Blue faience hippopotamus was a frequent motif of ancient Egyptian art. Now they are spread in the museums around the world.