A newspaper editor turned this abandoned island into a tortoise nature preserve that's now the world's smallest national park.

longest U.S. Senate filibuster

Alexander (Greek: Αλέξανδρος, Aléxandros; 1 August 1893 – 25 October 1920) was King of Greece from 11 June 1917 until his death three years later, at the age of 27, from the effects of a monkey bite.

deportation of danish police by Nazi

island in the Upper New York Bay, United States of America

Unable to recite his new work on a blindingly bright day, the poet improvised to deliver a memorable moment for the incoming president.

nickname for a clear variant of Coca-Cola from the 1940s

Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in…

Suicides rose 10 percent in the months after Robin Williams died by suicide, a new Columbia University study found.

A snapping shrimp can click its claws together and knock out its prey - without ever touching it

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British supermarket chain

American entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple Inc.

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Animal crackers, long depicted behind bars in iconic packaging that resembled circus boxcars, are going cage-free in a redesign of their iconic box after pressure from PETA.

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For 50 years, her contributions to WWII intelligence were a secret. No longer.

American inventor, computer engineer and programmer

10 surprising facts about the widely acknowledged inventor of the telephone.

Shakespeare invented or introduced over 1,700 words into the English language that we still use today

American rapper, singer, actor and record producer