Background When lung cancer fears emerged in the 1950s, cigarette companies initiated a shift in cigarette design from unfiltered to filtered cigarettes. Both the ineffectiveness of cigarette filters and the tobacco industry's misleading marketing of the…

The Battle of Korea Strait was a single ship action fought on the first day of the Korean War, 25–26 June 1950, between the navies of South Korea and North Korea. A North Korean troop transport carrying hundreds of soldiers attempted to land its cargo near…

Whisker Fatigue: What You Need to Know - The thought of tired whiskers may sound silly, but the truth is, whisker fatigue can actually be a problem that makes your cat act completely different

"The Finale" is an episode of the American television sitcom Seinfeld. As the two-part series finale, it is the 179th and 180th episodes of the show and the 23rd and 24th episodes of the ninth season. It aired on NBC on May 14, 1998, to an audience of 76…

Uwe Hohn (born 16 July 1962) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is the only athlete to throw a javelin 100 metres or more, with his world record of 104.80 m (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser…

It's been revealed that Stephen King never cashed his royalty cheque for the adaptation of his novel, Shawshank Redemption.

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Tessarakonteres (Greek: τεσσαρακοντήρης, "forty-rowed"), or simply "forty" was a very large catamaran galley reportedly built in the Hellenistic period by Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt. It was described by a number of ancient sources, including a lost work…

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The top 10 classic cons used by scam artists around the world.

There’s nothing better than being cooled by the air conditioning. Have you ever wondered when air conditioning was invented? Learn the history of HVAC.

They say you have to work hard and chase your dreams, but if you belong to the wealthiest Native American tribe in the world, you can sleep through life

An international police team have pulled off one of the world’s most sophisticated and expansive penetrations of the upper echelons of the criminal underworld, using criminal influencers to lure mobsters, narcos, bikers, gangsters and corrupt cops into using…

The Story Behind the Moth Joke.

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The co-founder of the chain that made ‘fresh’ a fast-food selling point, appears thoroughly bemused at having spawned an empire