In 1991, the American astronomer and superstar science popularizer Carl Sagan was nominated for membership in the National Academy of Sciences. Despite the efforts of some strong backers—including the Nobel laureate Stanley Miller, who advocated passionately…

cloudy emulsion resulting from adding water to ouzo

Shaquille O'Neal is one of the biggest stars in the world, both in size and stature and yet does commercial for The General. Why?

Thirty feet below Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, there’s a tomb of stone. Its story is of a steam locomotive suspended in time, a man with a vision, and a city that holds all the keys. The worl…

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Energy in Hawaii is a mixture of fossil fuel and renewable resources. It is complicated by the state's isolated location and lack of fossil fuel resources. The state relies heavily on imports of petroleum and coal for power. Renewable energy production is…

Chrysler decided that there wasn't much that needed changing for the 1971 model year, with the Challenger enjoying strong sales and plenty of enthusiasm on the street. Like the 1970 model year, you could get the 1971 Challenger with numerous engine options…

British aeronautical engineer

Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier

By the beginning of the 19th century, tuberculosis, also known as consumption, had killed one in seven of all people that had ever lived.

This Star Wars Day (May 4th), read quotes from the actor behind Darth Vader’s voice, James Earl Jones, about growing up with a stammer and how his became one of the most recognisable voices in cinema.

A straitjacket is a garment shaped like a jacket with long sleeves that surpass the tips of the wearer's fingers. Its most typical use is restraining people who may cause harm to themselves or others. Once the wearer slides their arms into the sleeves, the…

person who is first in line of succession, but could change due to birth of another heir

1997 Williams pinball machine

Camouflage is used extensively in the military, but its other applications may surprise you. Disney was a pioneer developing Go Away Green for...

New investigations confirm she was poisoned by strychnine, but the case will never be solved. Someone got away with murder.

cathedral church of Milan, Italy

USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer of the United States Navy. She is named after Sir Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. This ship is the 31st destroyer of her class. Winston S. Churchill was…

exercise of power by Rome's plebeian citizens

Italian businessman and con artist