By Earle F. McBride, M. Dane Picard. A detailed history of the Battle of Normandy and the associated shrapnel grains found in the sand of Omaha Beach.

Terminal lucidity, the unexpected return of mental clarity and memory shortly before the death of patients suffering from severe psychiatric and neurologic disorders, has raised the curiosity of numerous physicians and laypersons in the past. However, this…

It's not what you think.

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politically motivated renaming of French fries in the United States

Zhang Zongchang (1881 – 3 September 1932) was a Chinese warlord in Shandong in the early 20th century. Time dubbed him China's "basest warlord". He was known by many nicknames such as the "Dogmeat General" (Chinese: 狗肉将军; pinyin: Gǒuròu Jiāngjūn), based on…

2011 nuclear disaster in Japan

American politician (1882–1961)

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School districts around the country were unhappy with the messages of 'The Simpsons' shirts, which advised people not to have a cow and to consider eating their shorts.

This week I’ve found out a lot about “fake news”. I suppose this would be the popular term for it anyway. What I found out was that what appears to be fact when someone writes abo…

An 84-year-old man has been eating ramyeon, instant noodles, for 41 years. Ramyeon is one of the most favored snacks since its debut here in 1963.

The global population milestone of 8 billion people represents nearly 7% of the total number of people who have ever lived on Earth.

For a long time slipping on a banana peel has been a slapstick staple. As a kid I found this hilarious. The slipping on the banana peel, not the fact that other people thought it was funny. Although now that I write it, I think it is funny how often someone used…

The team selected genes from pumpkin and green algae that would enable the poplars to have lower photorespiration rates.

genus of Placozoa

Estimating ant numbers and mass provides an important baseline from which to monitor ant populations amid worrying environmental changes.

Archduchess Mathilde Marie Adelgunde Alexandra of Austria (25 January 1849 – 6 June 1867) was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine as the daughter of Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen. She was intended to become the Queen of Italy as the wife of Umberto…

Abba gave the copyright of hit song Chiquitita to Unicef - who use the profits to fund education.