Front Line Family was a British radio soap opera initially broadcast on the BBC's North American shortwave service. It ran from April 1941 until 1948 when it was replaced by Mrs Dale's Diary. The show's storylines depicted the trials and tribulations of a…

You've probably seen them while channel surfing. Daytime soap operas - a genre of a bygone era, yet a few series (like George Romero zombies) still stagger o...

Italian conjoined twins

Sarah Rector (March 3, 1902 – July 22, 1967) was an African American member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, best known for being the "Richest Colored Girl in the world" or the "millionaire girl a member of the race".

Here's one for the nightmare file.

American musician

A Chinese restaurant owner has been arrested after allegedly lacing dishes with opium in an effort to keep customers coming back, BBC News reported.

measurement of the body burden of toxic chemical compounds, elements, or their metabolites, in biological substances

According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, a black bear was found passed out on the lawn of the Swift Creek Campground due to drinking a 36-pack of beers.

medical device patented in 1892

Of course, their teeth fell out and they died young, but, hey, vacation!

While the refinement process and flavor profile are both very similar, Maple Syrup's health benefits, with it's lower caloric intake, lower sugar content, and stable energy levels, end up winning this head to head.

Switzerland is unique in having enough nuclear fallout shelters to accommodate its entire population, should they ever be needed. "Why on ...

America loves peanut butter. The country spends nearly $800 million a year on it. The average child in the U.S. gulps down 1,500 peanut butter and jelly...

"Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley in 1978. It was first recorded by Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club (with Thomas Dolby on keyboards) for their album English Garden, and later by British new wave/synth…

British unsolved death

In the wee hours of April 15th, 1912, the RMS Titanic, a British passenger liner, met an untimely fate on her maiden voyage. The news made headlines, and is, to date, one of the most talked about [...]

Toy Biz v. United States was a 2003 decision in the United States Court of International Trade that determined that for purposes of tariffs, Toy Biz's action figures were toys, not dolls, because they represented "nonhuman creatures". This decision effectively…

As for a lot of British people, Dunkirk is a story I grew up with in its mythic, almost fairy-tale form.

Japanese adult adoption is the practice in Japan of legally and socially accepting a nonconsanguineal adult into an offspring role of a family. The centuries-old practice was developed as a mechanism for families to extend their family name, estate and ancestry…

The 1860 United States presidential election was the 19th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1860. In a four-way contest, the Republican Party ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin emerged triumphant. The election…