cultivar of avocado with dark-colored, bumpy skin

1945 children's novel by E.B. White

American gambler

Forget 2050. David Nutt now says his synthetic alcohol could be on the market in just five years.

Dennis Rodman was one of the most polarizing stars of the NBA both on and off the court in the 1990s thanks to his smash-mouth style of basketball and and eccentric fashion statements. And thanks to a recent episode of ESPN's The Last Dance, fans and critics…

WHEN you talk to Dr Karl, the one thing that is immediately obvious is the 67-year-old loves to tell a story.

commonly worn outfit of doctors tasked with treating plague victims

1855 book by Pedro Carolino

In 1873, 12-year-old Yan Phou Lee left China for the US. He stayed for 54 years. But he never found a home.

The 9th Circuit rules that the automotive character is sufficiently distinctive to be protected as a work of authorship.

1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner

The Winchester Medical College (WMC) building, currently located at 302 W. Boscawen Street, Winchester, Virginia, along with all its records, equipment, museum, and library, was burned on May 16, 1862, by Union troops occupying the city. This was "retaliation…

"Free Bird", also spelled "Freebird", is a song by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, written by guitarist Allen Collins and lead singer Ronnie Van Zant. The song was released on their 1973 debut studio album.

a semiconductor device

ROLLING Stones guitarist Keith Richards says the death of his youngest son from cot death nearly drove him to suicide but that he was saved by the band.

Giovanni Battista Bugatti, known as Mastro Titta (Senigallia, 1779 – Rome, 1869) was an Italian executioner of the Papal States who executed 514 people during his 68 years of activity.

When you tuck into a salmon steak, you might think about piscine athletes vaulting waterfalls or braving 1,100-kilometer (700-mile) treks to spawn. But for 70 percent of salmon consumed worldwide, these Attenborough-worthy images don’t reflect reality. Most…

Rent-reporting services can add rent payments to credit reports and help credit scores. All three major credit bureaus will include payments in reports if shared.

modified US bank note used in Hawaii during World War II

Humans have a few biological advantages compared to other species. The most obvious is our big brains, which have empowered us to become the dominant (arguably) species on Earth. But…