Leif Eriksson Day commemorates the Norse explorer believed to have led the first European expedition to North America.

Did you know that diamonds are not made from coal? Read on to learn about how diamonds are formed.

Caliph of the Almohads from 1199 to 1213

Historical research and first-hand account of Holocaust survivor Thomas 'Toivi' Blatt, who escaped from the Nazi death camp Sobibor during the prisoner-led Revolt on October 14, 1943

study of the population of Qatar and how it changes

Tums have been providing relief to upset stomachs for a century, earning them the top spot on Reader's Digest's Most Trusted Brands list.

Get information on having a baby when you're over 35 and how age can affect fertility and risk of birth defects or miscarriage during pregnancy.

In the 19th century the Benders were a family of mass murderers living near the small town of Cherryvale, Kansas.

New York Zoo, 1963 — “You are looking at the most dangerous animal in the world. It alone of all the animals that ever lived can exterminate (and has) entire species of animals. Now it

A few days ago, number nerds across the earth ignored the annoying celebration of #okboomers worshiping portending rodents and instead praised palindrome day (02022020). This year’s focus on …

The world reached a population of 1 billion in 1758. We are now a world of 8 billion people. How did we get here?

From Mission Control to some of the astronauts themselves, lighting up was an integral part of even NASA’s workplace culture.

Disgruntled US chocolate manufacturer Guittard is mounting a
defence of chocolate ahead of possible changes to the product's
composition by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

A drowned continent The land area of New Zealand is a small part of a continent of nearly 5 million square kilometres (two-thirds the size of Australia, and larger than western Europe). However, 94% of the New Zealand continent, known as Zealandia, is underwater.…

"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song written and published by American musician Billy Joel. The song was released as a single on September 18, 1989, and later released as part of Joel's album Storm Front on October 17, 1989. A list song, its fast-paced lyrics…

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Have you ever driven on a road so long that the government installs trivia signs to stop you from falling asleep out of boredom? No? Then you haven't been to Australia.

American Hall of Fame baseball player

dwarf planet in the outermost Solar system

Kary Mullis, Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993, may have seen a bright alien raccoon, or maybe not. Know yourself a little better here.

A plea for lovelorn female "ugly ducklings" to move to a remote Australian mining town to reverse a shortage of eligible women has landed the local mayor in hot water.