For millennia, Egypt has been the epicenter of languages that circulated throughout different eras. While some languages withered away, the remnants of the Coptic language remain in the liturgical language of the Coptic Church in Egypt. The Coptic language…

A college degree is not a prerequisite to hold elected office.

1985 Japanese American science fiction kaiju film directed by Koji Hashimoto

Prior to 1938, all vehicles were manual transmission. Transmissions are necessary to transfer engine power to either the driveshaft or axle halfshafts and propel the vehicle. Manual transmissions are categorized into two basic types: sliding-gear and constant…

American businessman and cruise passenger

species of fungus

Praise for Hayes in Paraguay

By Justin Gregg If you haul a bottlenose dolphin out of the water and onto the deck of your boat, something remarkable will happen. The panicked dolphin will produce a whistle sound, repeated every few seconds until you release her back into the water. If…

Scientists have found fossil evidence from tropical corals that existed at that time, and they have about 400 daily growth rings per year.

The volcanic eruption transformed the young man's neural tissue into glass

Dairy Queen's blizzards and cones are delicious. But the treats don't qualify as ice cream, at least according to the FDA.

The concept of a vehicle to provide troops with both mobile protection and firepower was not a new one. But in the First World War, the increasing availability of the internal combustion engine, armour plate and the continuous track, as well as the problem…

State populations are changing all the time. For citizens this is important, as population determines how much representation a state gets. We've ranked the fifty states in order of their most recent population estimates. See how your state stacks up.

English writer, conservationist and fur trapper (1888–1938) who disguised himself as a First Nations man

A photo story with lots of information about the development of the shield Wasp Dinocampus,
which evolved in the body from coccinellae ladybugs.

The keepers of Japan's biggest lake have called on the public to join in one final push to eat the bluegill fish - possibly the most reviled creature in Japan - into extinction before it does the same to threatened native species.

1. It’s a psychological test that wasn’t devised by psychologists.

organization of English workers in the 19th century protesting adoption of textile machinery

1955 touring aircraft family by Cessna

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