Prisoners in a small German city are being served cheeseburgers in place of their usual fare after a food contract deal fell through. They can order items up to a value of 4 euros.

Proceed direct to National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. The 1980 movie, "Airplane!" is one of 25 films judged to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically" significant and therefore added to the Film Registry in 2010. The spoof of 1957's…

Lions and tigers and bears are increasingly becoming night owls because of us, a new study says.

"The Lost Battalion" refers to the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry (36th Infantry Division, originally Texas National Guard), which was surrounded by German forces in the Vosges Mountains on 24 October 1944.

Soundaktor (German for "sound actuator") is a vehicle audio system used to simulate engine noise in the cabin of some Volkswagen automobiles. It consists of a speaker mounted on the firewall between the engine and the cabin, which adds noise to the cabin…

Since 2009, rough sleeping in the UK has increased by 169%, with one in 200 people reported to be homeless. Yet this isn’t a problem limited to the UK. Across Europe, numbers of rough sleepers are on the increase. Yet in the same timeframe, Finland has seen…

result of a scientific drilling project of the Soviet Union on the Kola Peninsula

The Peabody Memphis is a luxury hotel in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. The hotel is known for the "Peabody Ducks" that live on the hotel rooftop and make daily treks to the lobby. The Peabody is a member of Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National…

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2013 film by Randy Moore

I couldn't resist; I had to do another element. Cobalt (Co) has one of the most fascinating etymologies on the Periodic Table. it can be traced back to the German word kobold , meaning "goblin". How...

Medallic Artist Phebe Hemphill discusses her work on the National Park of American Samoa Quarter. This is the first coin of 2020 in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program.

Cleaning a GMP production facility is essential for compliance, as well as safety of the products that are sold to dispensaries and consumers. Ethanol is one of the more popular cleaners used for production line equipment because it is effective, easy to…

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MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) - A man wearing a bushy, military-style camouflage suit in an apparent attempt to impersonate the mythical creature Bigfoot has died after being struck on a Montana highway by two cars, police said on Tuesday.

Wearing a tie can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5% and can also increase your risk of glaucoma and cataracts.

Gabe Sonnier says his journey proves "it's not where you start, it's how you finish"

Paul McCartney was busted for growing weed in March 1973.

how a cat makes footprints Cats are capable of walking very precisely because, like all felines, they directly register; that […]

If you eat canned chickpeas, you've already encountered this egg substitute. Here’s how to make, measure, and store aquafaba. Go make some vegan meringues!