In ancient Egypt, especially during the Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom periods, dwarfs and pygmies were seen as people with celestial gifts. They were treated with considerable respect and could enjoy high social positions. During the 1st Dynasty (c. 3150–2900…

Sixteen actors dressed as zombies were injured Tuesday when they fell from a platform during filming of a new movie in the "Resident Evil" series, officials said.

With Pringles, the fourth most popular snack product in the world, it might be a case of you not being able to stop once you pop, but should vegans be popping in the first place? In other words, are Pringles vegan friendly? The good news for snack fiends…

What charlatans of the past can teach us about the COVID-19 crisis.

Tests show promising results against two cancer types but more research is needed, scientists say.

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, resistance by Polish Jews under Nazi occupation in 1943 to the deportations from Warsaw to the Treblinka extermination camp. The revolt began on April 19, 1943. While the Germans had planned to liquidate the ghetto in three days, the…

Magnus Carlsen has been livestreaming himself cracking jokes and letting loose as he destroys the unsuspecting competition.

Roman Catholic ecumenical council held in Vatican City from 1962 to 1965

fictional character created by Robert Rodriguez

"22 Short Films About Springfield" is the twenty-first episode of The Simpsons' seventh season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 14, 1996. It was written by Richard Appel, David S. Cohen, Jonathan Collier, Jennifer Crittenden…

Silent Hill's true story & real town history explained.

Some might call these the lucky ones because there are thousands of homeless in the city that can't find the resources to get out.

53-year-old was acquitted of killing the 37-year-old BBC presenter at a retrial in August 2008

10 famous people who died without a will - and the problems it caused

American actress of film and theatre, and director of TV productions

#TBT to when the legend Pelé played his very last game if football and scored the final goal of his career. Watch the video of Pelé score his last ever goal.

capital city of Yungay, Ancash, Peru

A report by the UK’s Center for Retail Research found that cheese is the most stolen food in the world. It turns out that about 4 percent of cheese goes missing from stores. The researchers say the cheese disappears most …

1993 film by Barry Sonnenfeld, Scott Rudin, Paul Rudnick