The Khejarli massacre was an event in September 1730 in which 363 Bishnois were killed while trying to peacefully protect a grove of Khejri trees. The soldiers were sent by the Maharaja of Marwar, Abhai Singh to cut the trees in the village of Khejarli to…

voice disorder caused by abuse or overuse of the vocal cords

medieval unit of time; equals 1/40 of a medieval hour, i.e. 1/480 of the time interval between sunrise and sunset

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Ali Bouzari reveals how amylases and proteases revolutionised our meals

On this date 21 years ago, noted psychologist and inventor B.F. Skinner died; the American History Museum is home to one of his more unusual inventions

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There’s no more clichéd name for a dog than Fido. In fact, it’s so overworked that people no longer name their dogs Fido. You’ll f

John Adams was the defense attorney for the British Redcoats and Captain Preston during the Boston Massacre Trials. Read about how he defended the soldiers.

Monty Python's Life of Brian, also known as Life of Brian, is a 1979 British comedy film starring and written by the comedy group Monty Python (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin). It was directed by Jones.…

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<i><b>In an exclusive first look at Paul Hogan’s long-awaited autobiography, the comedy legend reveals an urge to stick it to sneering celebrities inadvertently sparked his own journey to fame — and, decades later…

Officers spent on a summer on the islands amid fears the Nazis were using homing pigeons to relay important information.

All the inside jokes, cut gags, and silliness on set.

For the 200th anniversary of Champollion's decipherment of the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic system, discover why it took 23 years to crack the code, and how learning Coptic was the key.

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You might think you know everything there is to know about this neon drink, but Mountain Dew has a rather rocky — and interesting — history.

The American Innovation $1 Coin representing New Hampshire recognizes the invention of the first home video game console.