form of mutation breeding where plants are exposed to radioactive sources in order to generate mutations

Some of the most famous authors have written about it. But does anyone actually disappear in a puff of smoke?

1998 film directed by Steven Spielberg

A Brazilian man climbed up on stage during a staging of the Passion of Christ and hit an actor playing a Roman soldier over the head with a motorcycle helmet, in an attempt to save Jesus.

Tens of millions of people — and millions of acres of farmland — rely on the Colorado River’s water. But as its supply shrinks, these farmers get more water from the river than entire states.

Wondering if the Nigerian scams ever actually work? A Nigerian scammer, Emmanuel Nwude, sold a fake airport to a bank for £242 Million

"Mauritania’s beauty standards—manifesting in the force-feeding of young girls, child marriage, and the abuse of weight gain medications—are centuries-old. However, they are not immune to change."

predicted future event in which a superhuman artificial general intelligence is made that iteratively redesigns itself to rapidly become much more intelligent, and a rapid general technological and social change follows that is beyond prediction

Arguments are growing that men should sit down to urinate - with some experts saying it is good for health and the family toothbrushes - but where are they heeding this advice?

Peter Steele, Kenny Hickey, Josh Silver and Sal Abruscato look back on their goth-metal masterpiece

Both male and female reindeer grow antlers, but that makes them unique in the deer world. Why are reindeer different? Biologist Craig Roberts has the answers.

cave system in the Yorkshire Dales, England

Many Chinese parents are enrolling their children in jump rope schools that cost $50 an hour in the hopes of landing scholarships through China’s national jump rope exams. No longer a playground activity: The Chinese government introduced physical education…

Mithridates or Mithradates VI Eupator (Greek: Μιθριδάτης; 135–63 BC) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia from 120 to 63 BC, and one of the Roman Republic's most formidable and determined opponents. He was an effective, ambitious and…

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901…

human and animal disease

The Hidden Dangers of Sniffing Glue Sniffing glue is one of the cheapest ways that people get high. However, it is also very dangerous. People have been using glue to get high for hundreds of years. Of all the inhalants, solvent glue is one that is commonly…

Carrots are a domesticated form of the wild carrot, Daucus carota, which is native to Europe and probably originated in Persia. Originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds, nowadays the most commonly eaten part of the plant is the taproot, although the…

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