The 11th Panchen Lama controversy is an effort by the Chinese government to dismantle Tibetan Buddhism, through interfering in the reincarnation process of both the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama. Considered as living buddhas within the Gelugpa lineage,…

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It’s hard to imagine a time before seatbelts. But on Sept. 25, 1961, Wisconsin became the first state to require seatbelts in the front seats of cars in all models built in and after 1962.

Most of us feel like we need more sleep, but as a species we have actually evolved to sleep less than our ape and monkey relatives. Could that be the key to our success?

Welcome to the weekly SPIN.com feature "Name That Band!" in which we get the inside stories behind the mysterious monikers of some of our favorite artists. This week: Cage the Elephant, who head out on tour with Stone Temple Pilots this August. Why Cage the…

Soviet mathematician and physicist

The United States Post Office issued the Statue of Liberty Forever stamp on December 1, 2010. The stamp shows the replica of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) located at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip rather…

Have you ever wondered what Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, and Lucille Ball made from the reruns of their hit shows? The writers stopped writing and the show is over, but the money continues to flow for these TV actors. Whether it's millions or nothing, these…

When Jamie Foxx was doing impressions of Ronald Reagan, Bill Cosby and Mike Tyson as a newcomer on the comedy club circuit 15 years ago, he didn't need his subjects' approval. In the new biopic "Ray," Foxx portrays the musician's career and messy personal…

American actor and professional wrestler

Brontosaurus (/ˌbrɒntəˈsɔːrəs/; meaning "thunder lizard" from Greek βροντή, brontē "thunder" and σαῦρος, sauros "lizard") is a genus of gigantic quadruped sauropod dinosaurs. Although the type species, B. excelsus, had long been considered a species of the…

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Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi vowed to pay the adoption fees for more than 100 dogs if his team won the Super Bowl.

machine that uses one or more revolving blades to cut a lawn to an even height

The art world lost track of Rodin's bust of Napolean in the 1930s, but it had been hiding in plain sight for nine decades.

A bald eagle calls out to another eagle passing nearby.

parading an arrested suspect in a crime in front of the media

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The media have attributed the tragic end to the young life of Ivan Padilla to several factors: a dysfunctional family, a failed business, a fascination with unworthy role models like Jason Ivler, etc. Most people seem to agree that Padilla’s criminal career…

Raised the Victory Banner in Berlin