From May 20 to May 28, 1960, The Silver Beetles (as they were called at the time) toured Scotland, backing a young musician named Johnny Gentle. As part of this tour, the whole band decided to give themselves pseudonyms. Dee Dee then came up with the idea…

The greatest quarterback of all time was famously drafted by the Montreal Expos.

This is an interview with Julian Lennon from March 18th 1999 with Dini Petty. He speaks of his new album, his TRUE feelings of Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, Paul McCartney and his father John Lennon. A very interesting interview where Julian speaks very openly…

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Sperm whales' clicks are powerful enough to penetrate and vibrate your entire body to death. Sperm whales are amazing in so many ways.  They are very

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Over the past five decades, at least six actors have stepped onto the big screen as the ageless agent 007, beginning with Sean Connery in 1962’s “Dr. No.”...

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On the 40th anniversary of The Knack's 1979 chart-topper, Sotheby's International Realty team leader Sharona Alperin opens up about her career and the story behind the song.

Min (Egyptian mnw) is an ancient Egyptian god whose cult originated in the predynastic period (4th millennium BCE). He was represented in many different forms, but was most often represented in male human form, shown with an erect penis which he holds in…

Widespread prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening detects many cancers that would have otherwise gone undiagnosed. To estimate the prevalence of unsuspected prostate cancer, we reviewed 19 studies of prostate cancer discovered at autopsy among 6024 ...

Author and legendary conservationist Lawrence Anthony died March 7. His family tells of a solemn procession on March 10 that defies human explanation

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The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear…

The Vancouver International Film Festival are just days away and with it comes the annual VIFF Industry Conference. Taking place October 1st – 4th, the conference is a gathering of some of the best and brightest creative minds in the film, gaming and animation…