Thanks to a post-war BBC policy known as the “toddlers' truce,” stations would not broadcast between 6:00 and 7:00 in the evening to give parents a chance to put their children to sleep before the evening programming.

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Amsterdam’s water board is considering using smell dispensers to try to keep deer in the dune area west of the city from crossing roads and going into gardens, the Parool reported on Tuesday. The paper said officials have approached a company in Rosmalen…

The Chinese mixed martial arts fighter Xu Xiaodong found himself running into walls as he took on one sensitive fight after another.

Explore how Intel drives digital innovation with the world’s most advanced manufacturing and learn about what goes into making silicon chips.

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An arson expert based in California says firefighter arson is a recognized, ongoing problem, but it's difficult to know just how common it is.

In 1793, the French smashed the old clock in favor of French Revolutionary Time: a 10-hour day, with 100 minutes per hour, and 100 seconds per minute.

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This page offers information about the Vermont state pie, apple pie, and its adoption as the official state pie of Vermont.

An artist and sculptor, Anna Coleman Ladd offered her talents to soldiers who had been badly disfigured fighting in World War I. Her masks helped restore their appearance and their self-confidence.

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Most people know that Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth, but did you know it is the world's largest desert? That huge volcanoes can be found here? Or a lake the size of Lake Ontario is locked beneath the ice? Discover what else you would find in Antarctica…

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As Walter Isaacson’s major new biography of Steve Jobs goes on sale today, The Fiscal Times looks at ten compelling quotes from the book – quotes by Steve Jobs about Steve Jobs, Apple, and the start of one of the biggest business stories of our time.