1870 novel by Jules Verne

On January 16, 1786, Thomas Jefferson's "Statute for Religious Freedom" was enacted into Virginia state law. The new law, which guaranteed freedom of religion to people of all faiths, later became the basis for the Constitution's establishment clause, and…

Japanese businessman

Jo Cameron is one of two people on Earth known to have a mutation that means she feels almost no pain.

On the diagnostic term “Down's disease” - Volume 23 Issue 1

Duck sauce (or orange sauce) is a condiment with a sweet and sour flavor and a translucent orange appearance similar to a thin jelly. Offered at American Chinese restaurants, it is used as a dip for deep-fried dishes such as wonton strips, spring rolls, egg…

ransomware cyberattack

rumbling, growling or gurgling noise produced by movement of the contents of the gastro-intestinal tract

Clauvino da Silva, known as "Shorty," reportedly hanged himself three days after his foiled prison escape attempt.

While looking though my collection of Walt Disney postcards, I was inspired to talk about this household name in American culture and entertainment. While he is an American icon, he is known and beloved around the world. His childhood was a tough one, but…

Walter Orthmann's career started in 1938, when he was just 15 years old. He hasn't left the company since.

Overturning Darwin's paradox

Football spectators in northern Brazil decapitate a referee after he fatally stabbed a player at an amateur game, officials say.

Good things come to those who wait, but eight years is absurd even in these times.

condition in which a person develops flushes or blotches

André the Giant's "Princess Bride" co-star Cary Elwes wrote about this "veritable symphony of gastric distress" in his 2014 book "As You Wish."

log that has been floating in Crater Lake since 1896

A 27-year-old male patient fasted under supervision for 382 days and has subsequently maintained his normal weight. Blood glucose concentrations around 30 mg/100 ml were recorded consistently during the last 8 months, although the patient was ambulant ...