By Sven Mikulec It seems unbelievable, but it’s been 46 years since Steven Spielberg’s...

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For a very long time, History Channel has blurred the line between information and entertainment. Two recent documentaries have exposed the network’s over-the-top sensationalism in ways that are...

Giant anteaters in Brazil have killed two hunters in separate incidents, raising concerns about the animals' loss of habitat and the growing risk of dangerous encounters with people, researchers said. The long-nosed, hairy mammals are not typically aggressive…

cape at the Atlantic coast of Florida, United States

2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike affecting television

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oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci

New measurements of the sky's blackness show galaxies only number in the hundreds of billions. How dark is the sky, and what does that tell us about the number of galaxies in the visible universe? Astronomers can estimate the total number of galaxies by counting…

Brendan Peter Schaub (born March 18, 1983) is an American podcast host, former professional mixed martial artist, and stand-up comedian. He is the host of The Fighter and the Kid podcast, the Below the Belt with Brendan Schaub podcast, and co-host of the…

Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits was inspired by watching a hopeless jazz combo in a deserted pub, and set the band on the way from dire straits to superstardom

Back in 2010, there was an amazing Judge Judy segment that featured four people in a dispute over some smashed TVs and a dead cat. You may have seen a clip of it called "Best Judge Judy ending EVER!!!!!"

Question from E-mail What are your views on the importance of computer games in the role of a platforms sucess? Do you still play computer and console games? If so, what are some of your favorites? Woz Not much due to lack of time. My kids beat me at almost…

New research indicates the internet doesn't make people act like jerks, but it sure gives the jerks a big megaphone.

road accident causing the death of the British princess

Novoselic said in the biography "Come As You Are," "We knew within two minutes that he was the right drummer. He was a hard hitter. He was really dynamic."

nineteenth century US hoax

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