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Beginning in early 1942, the Canadian government detained and dispossessed more than 90 per cent of Japanese Canadians,

some 21,000 people, living in British ...

This year’s Nobel Prize in medicine recognises work on “cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain.” Those cells are found in the hippocampus. It is just one tiny part of the brain, but this…

slave ship

very large impact crater on the southern far side of the Moon

torture device used for capital punishment

The May 2021 American Perspectives Survey finds that Americans report having fewer close friendships than they once did, talking to their friends less often, and relying less on their friends for personal support.

Snow v. Eaton Centre Ltd. is a leading Canadian decision on moral rights. The Ontario High Court of Justice affirmed the artist's right to integrity of their work. The operator of the Toronto Eaton Centre was found liable for violating Michael Snow's moral…

bright floor covering to mark the route taken by important attendees at ceremonial and formal occasions

Everything you ever wanted to know about how and why the Eiffel Tower changes size.

The three Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome took place over nearly a century, beginning in 264 B.C. and ending in Roman victory with the destruction of

As the 60th anniversary of Thích Quảng Đức's self-sacrifice approaches, it's time to remember what he was actually protesting.

Misophonia is a strong dislike or hatred of certain sounds. Learn more from WebMD about this unusual condition, from symptoms to treatment.

Huntsman spiders deserve a place alongside koalas and kangaroos as iconic Australian wildlife.

Do you know how many sides Colorado really has?

Turns out men may be more romantic than women, at least when it comes to love at first sight. That may contribute to their increased propensity to stray compared to their female counterparts.

During a 6-hour observation period, a single dose of pseudoephedrine but not phenylephrine resulted in significant improvement in measures of nasal congestion. Neither phenylephrine nor pseudoephedrine had an effect on nonnasal symptoms.

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Fairygodboss, an employer review site for women, released a report on the grim reality of being a female job seeker.

The Laconia incident was a series of events surrounding the sinking of a British passenger ship in the Atlantic Ocean on 12 September 1942, during World War II, and a subsequent aerial attack on German and Italian submarines involved in rescue attempts. RMS Laconia…