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…

When you're driving along the CTE or KPE, take note of the orange and white tunnel lighting used in different segments of the tunnel.

Introduction to series “The Girl in the Video 2” (including list of interviewees). The video : “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do Tha...

Alexandra Valeria Botez (born September 24, 1995) is an American-Canadian chess player and commentator, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber. As a player, she became a five-time Canadian National Girls Champion and won the U.S. Girls Nationals at age 15. She achieved…

The eight traditional reindeer originated in an 1823 poem called 'A Visit from Saint Nicholas'

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

Meet Mario Rigby and hear about his epic journey across Africa on foot, from Cape Town to Cairo. Read the story on Marriott Bonvoy Traveler.

Though she laid bare the false claim of women's intellectual inferiority, Alice Lee failed to apply the same logic to race