The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg (31 and 99 lb), making them the heaviest members of the weasel family, but among…

A grocery store was once shut down so Michael Jackson could shop like an ordinary person

Sparta’s entire culture centered on war. A lifelong dedication to military discipline, service, and precision gave this kingdom a strong advantage over other Greek civilizations, allowing Sparta to dominate Greece in the fifth century B.C.

Armenian-American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was the president and CEO of Tracinda Corporation.

The animals are the descendants of several wallabies who escaped from a zoo many decades ago

quotation from Star Trek

At the peak of his career, Marvin Gaye was the Prince of Motown—the soulful voice behind hits as wide-ranging as “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” and

Hermit crabs have a pretty good thing going. They make their home in discarded gastropod shells, and when they outgrow it, they just hop into a bigger one. This affords the crab protection […]

Polychrome is the art of painting with colors, whether it is two-dimensional (pictures, walls) or three-dimensional (sculpture, architectural elements).
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The tomb, and the cheese found inside it, is believed to be 3,200 years old

Wikimedia Commons"Happy as a clam" is one of those expressions that makes you wonder: Does this phrase come from an actual measurement of the happiness of

HitchBOT, the tweeting, child-sized robot that made its way across Canada and safely visited Germany and the Netherlands was "vandalized" in the U.S.

Wikimedia Commons"Happy as a clam" is one of those expressions that makes you wonder: Does this phrase come from an actual measurement of the happiness of

A Macedonian bear is found guilty in absentia for repeatedly raiding a beekeeper's property in search of honey.

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On this Veterans Day, we look back at how the nation’s first president became the highest-ranking military officer in American history.

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Charles Darwin had kind of a thing for beetles, and would go to great lengths to collect and study them. In 1846, he wrote to a friend about one of the entomological adventures he had looking for ground beetles: 

Baseball icon Babe Ruth set numerous records as a pitcher and slugging outfielder. He was among the first five players inducted into the sport's Hall of Fame.

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