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.

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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…

The Brothers In Arms album turned Dire Straits into one of the biggest-selling bands of all time, thanks to some technical innovation, tough decision-making, and that guitar sound — which was created by accident. Find out how they did it...

You didn’t inherit your tongue rolling ability from your parents.

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This article presents an overlooked case of research misconduct and violations of basic principles of medical and business ethics. When Bayer's Cutter Laboratories realized that their blood products, Factor VIII and IX or antihemophiliac factor (AHF), were…

Leprosy is an infectious disease that causes severe, disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage in the arms, legs, and areas around your body.

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Surgeons want to protect their job noscript to prevent foot, cosmetic and, presumably, tree surgeons from using the word. Are people increasingly sensitive about job noscripts?

Uncovering Jamestown's Dark Secret: The Human Face of Desperation In the quiet, marshy peninsula of 17th-century Jamestown, a tale of survival unraveled into a grim reality that still echoes through the annals of history. Recent forensic findings have unearthed…

Objective  To compare oral health in the US and England and to assess levels of educational and income related oral health inequalities between both countries.

Design  Cross sectional analysis of US and English national surveys.

Setting  Non-institutionalised…

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.