room decorated by Leonardo da Vinci in the Castello Sforzesco, Milan

Worldwide nearly 1 billion urban dwellers live in inadequate housing, with poor access to clean water and limited sanitation and ventilation. This number is growing: by 2050, as much as 70 percent of the world’s population will be living in cities (up from…

His celebrity clients have included Sir Alex Ferguson, David Beckham, Jeremy Clarkson and Van Morrison

Two actual lions watch on as a human dressed in a lion costume pretends to escape its enclosure 

"December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" is a song originally performed by the Four Seasons, written by original Four Seasons keyboard player Bob Gaudio and his future wife Judy Parker, produced by Gaudio, and included on the group's album, Who Loves You (1975).

David Pirner reveals why he wrote his ‘metaphor for depression’, while Tony Kaye recalls what inspired the video – which showed the faces of missing children and became a phenomenon

Austrian musician, soldier, and friend of Adolf Hitler

Try as you might, you can't walk in a straight line without a visible guide point, like the sun or a star. You might think you're walking straight, but a map of your route would reveal you are doomed to walk in circles.

The term bystander effect refers to the tendency for people to be inactive in high-danger situations due to the presence of other bystanders (Darley &

The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani /ˈroʊməni/, /ˈrɒ-/), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group and traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live predominantly in Europe and Anatolia, but have diaspora populations located worldwide…

She ate four bags of such snacks weekly, WREG-TV reported. Spicy snacks aren't tied to gallbladder issues, but doctors say they can upset stomachs.

Roman scholar, polymath and author (116–27 BC)

A few theories.

Paradoxical insomnia can cause people to believe they have not slept well, even after a full night’s rest. We examine causes and treatments for this condition.

Technical Report APA-TR-2005-0501; Title: Raytheon / Texas Instruments GBU-28 Bunker Buster; Abstract: Detailed historical and technical analysis of the GBU-28/B and BLU-113 family of weapons, including rare photographic material.; Published: 1998; Updated:…

The global new vehicle market fell by 2% year-on-year Emerging markets accounted for 24% of sales BEV volumes surged by 66% Toyota led the rankings by OEM, while China’s OEMs gained market share Tesla continued to climb the model ranking   According to JATO…

person with dwarfism employed by a court

During the excavations in Pompeii, the remains of over one thousand victims of the 79 AD eruption have been found. During the first phase of the eruption, those who hadn’t left the city in time were trapped in their homes or shelters, buried by a shower of…

altered mental state

The Prague Castle complex houses St Vitus Cathedral and numerous historic buildings. Set aside as much time as possible for discovering it.