The band has now played all seven continents

Fred and Joanne Rogers shared a long and loving relationship, which she continues to honor by carrying on his legacy after his 2003 death.

Arató András was tidying away his papers after delivering a lecture at a Hungarian lighting conference when two young men came to the front and asked for a photo with him. He was delighted that his

novel by Eva Ibbotson

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1967 comedy movie directed by Mel Brooks

The al-Qarawiyyin library was built in 859, around the same time that the concept of zero was invented.

Spending is down by $9 billion over the last decade, driving tuition up and frustrating the search for skilled workers.

Musician Nick Cave wrote a time-travel saga in which Maximus is not a gladiator – and an emperor laments his lightning-struck giraffe, writes Nicholas Barber.

Talking NBA Jam with lead designer, Mark Turmell.

town in Buckinghamshire, England

Back in the 1960s and 70s, in the city of Pittsburgh, there was a nickname for guys like John Moon – The Unemployables. This nickname meant that you simply could not get hired, no matter where you went for a job. Moon grew up in Pittsburgh’s largely Black…

Brain seems to categorise death as something that only befalls other people

Dinos is one of the best magicians in Cyprus. You can give a magic show in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and all over in Cyprus.

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We realize we may be biased, but here at the AKC we never get tired of learning more about dogs, whether it's a new study on canine behavior, a statistic f

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Roman history has it, the first serial killer who poisoned her victims and helped the Roman emperor with his evil plans.

The sooner it runs out, the sooner we can find out exactly what is inside it.