1988 film directed by Robert Zemeckis

When it comes to bad luck, there are few superstitions as pervasive in Western culture as that of Friday the 13th. Here's why.

By now you've probably heard the story: once upon a time, A&W Restaurants released a third-pound burger that failed to catch on thanks to a misunderstanding of fractions. Just how accurate is this tale of math mistakes and fraction flubs? Read on for the…

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In the early 1980s, nerds were mainly perceived as guys who wore pocket protectors and had tape on their glasses. Then 'Revenge of the Nerds' came along.

Surrounded by mountains and left in the dark for three months a year, a town in northern Italy has found a creative solution to its sunlight problem.

term in linguistics; collocation, pair or group of words used together as an idiomatic expression

Think about which hand you write with or how you hold your fork. Are you a righty or a lefty? Now think about your dog. It may surprise you to learn that,

Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) was an American musician best known as the original lead singer of the rock band Alice in Chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of Seattle's…

If J.K. Rowling wasn't so discerning, we would have seen a Disney World Harry Potter mini-land instead of Universal's sweeping Wizarding World.

Are you disgusted, disgruntled and disheveled? Well, unfortunately you’re never going to be gusted, gruntled or sheveled.

Anglo-Irish engineer

An Unearthly Child (sometimes referred to as 100,000 BC) is the first serial of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC TV in four weekly parts from 23 November to 14 December 1963. Scripted by Australian writer…

Apple Corps reached a second settlement in their on-going legal battles with Apple Computer on October 9, 1991.

cave in Israel

effect of long-term ergot poisoning

American composer, musician, and pianist

Attacks on parachutists, as defined by the law of war, is when pilots, aircrews, and passengers are attacked while descending by parachute from disabled aircraft during wartime. This practice is considered by most militaries around the world to be inhumane…

Daily infusions with serotonin, a naturally-occurring chemical associated with feelings of happiness, were shown to increase calcium levels in both the blood and milk of dairy cows. The results could lead to a better understanding of how to improve the health…