‘Each box was like the distillation of all that we have learned as a species about our bodies and their infirmities, a time capsule of medicine.’

British light entertainment show, presenting American minstrel and country music performed in blackface, 1958–1978

The Principia by Isaac Newton My rating: 5 of 5 stars It is shown in the Scholium of Prop. 22, Book II, that at the height of 200 miles above the earth the air is more rare than it is at the surfac…

After baby’s birth, your mailbox will be full, and not just with congratulatory cards. Learn key info about hospital bills ahead of time so you don’t overpay (or overstress).

Actor Ian McKellen questions the purpose and logic of the Bill. Newspaper editor Peregrine Worsthorne argues for the Bill in this forthright discussion.

1954 British animated film

The lab rodent, which only had genes from its mother, grew to adulthood and successfully reproduced, which was thought to be impossible in mammals

The Justice Department announced today that the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) began its ninth distribution of over $158.9 million in funds forfeited to the U.S. government in connection with the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) fraud scheme.

The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. The amendment was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, by the House of Representatives on January…

John "Johnny" Nash is actually faring far better than anybody could have anticipated.

The Idaho Department of Labor connects job seekers with employment opportunities, supports workers through career and life transitions, and administers state labor laws.

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Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first…

His goal is to visit every company-owned Starbucks in the world before he dies.

Major General Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940), nicknamed the Maverick Marine, was a senior United States Marine Corps officer. During his 34-year career, he fought in the Philippine–American War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Mexican…

Sean Connery. He liked 17. He loved the number 17. Well, it paid off for him once in a big way.