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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.

During the filming of one of the last living thylacines, the camerman was bitten on the buttocks by one.

genus of birds

A veteran recounts how he helped a Marine in a firefight troubleshoot an M-107 sniper rifle over the phone.

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Comparison between the cost of a slice of pizza and a subway ride in Ney York City

Remember Canada’s Veterans

You meet someone, there's chemistry, and then come the introductory questions: What's your name? Come here often? Are you my cousin?

Audio recordings could help revive reefs besieged by storms and heat waves.

British Army general

African American missionary for the Presbyterian Church

A Leeds man is turning cold calls into profit by making marketing companies use his higher-rate line.

Peter George Norman (15 June 1942 – 3 October 2006) was an Australian track athlete. He won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, with a time of 20.06 seconds. This remains an Oceanian record. He was a five-time national…

Sarah Good was one of the first women to be accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Good was the wife of William Good and, at the time of the Salem witch hysteria, was a poor,

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  In the United States, like other countries, we honor deceased veterans with unique headstones and even burial rights in national cemeteries. Yet, how do you honor veterans in a civilization …