The Japanese attack caught the U.S. Navy off guard but ultimately failed to cripple its war effort at sea, thanks to a massive salvage effort that began almost as soon as the smoke cleared.

Bell, inventor of the telephone, devises a way to detect the bullet in Garfield's body.

The Battle of Brisbane was a riot between United States military personnel on one side and Australian servicemen and civilians on the other, in Brisbane, Queensland's capital city, on 26 and 27 November 1942, during which time the two nations were allies.…

Escape from Noise is the fourth studio album by Negativland. It marked the band's first release on an established independent record label, SST Records. On the album, they continued to develop their experimental style, as well as incorporating elements of…

By the time doctors discovered it, the tapeworm had grown to 20 feet in length

If only all wars could be like the Aroostook War, a boundary dispute fought mostly with fists rather than cannon. The conflict featured a battle broken up by a bear, an arrest over a homemade flag and soldiers who shivered in ridiculous uniforms. It was also…

To catch a killer, first you have to un­der­stand them. A de­tec­tive has to be in tune with their tar­get, learn their pat­terns and ex­plore the most ten­u­ous links in a case. Per­haps most im­por­tantly, they need to delve into the murky psy­che of the…

<p>The famous physicist’s answer to a Hollywood high schooler’s letter went viral 65 years ago.</p>

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"I know that all the big stars hate me to say this, but I don't want to risk 80 peoples' jobs just to say I got big huevos on The Tonight Show," Trejo told Yahoo Movies.

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   CarMax, Inc. is an American used-car retailer headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, United States.



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Lauri Allan Törni (28 May 1919 – 18 October 1965), later known as Larry Alan Thorne, was a Finnish-born soldier who fought under three flags: as a Finnish Army officer in the Winter War and the Continuation War ultimately gaining a rank of captain; as a Waffen…

Valentines day is usually for matters of the heart, but on February 14th 1986...sending someone a valentines day gift took on an entirely new meaning.  A 46 year old man named Richard Reinhardt of Pine Plains, N.Y was in dire need of a heart transplant. and…

The March on the Pentagon to end the Vietnam War began a turning point in public opinion, but some in the crowd were hoping for a miracle

Zheng Yi Sao (1775–1844; born Shi Yang, a.k.a. Shi Xianggu), also known as Ching Shih, was a Chinese pirate leader who was active in the South China Sea from 1801 to 1810.

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Whether he’s exploring the far reaches of space or running a school for exceptional mutant students, Sir Patrick Stewart is one of the most recognizable and beloved actors in the sci-fi genre. And today we at ScienceFiction.com want to wish him a Happy 71st…

Just as you might give a heart-shaped card to a loved one to show your affection, European royalty once bequeathed their actual hearts cut from their corpses...

Authors Iman Feiz-Erfan* Paul W. Detwiler, MS, MD Randall W. Porter, MD Volker K. H. Sonntag, MD Robert F. Spetzler, MD *Georg-August-University,