Ismail I (Persian: اسماعیل یکم, romanized: Ismāʿīl; 14 July 1487 – 23 May 1524) was the founder and first shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1501 until his death in 1524. His reign is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history, as well as one…

At 5:04 pm on October 17, 1989, deep under the Santa Cruz Mountains, a 25-mile section San Andreas fault ruptured. Powerful shockwaves rippled...

A “dream team” of scientists finally convened in the mountains of Mozambique.

Trademark for drug bottle design

"How You Remind Me" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. With lyrics written by lead singer Chad Kroeger and music composed by the band, the track was released on July 17, 2001, as the lead single from their third studio album, Silver Side Up (2001).…

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Diving deep in the archive, you can find some stories which really stand out. Looking at Foreign Office papers about the relations between France and the United Kingdom, one particular item caught my attention. The main noscript was: ‘Lobster fishing dispute…

2006 novel by Wernher von Braun

John Ashdown: The inspirational athlete blazed a trail during seven days at the Berlin Olympics, the like of which had never been seen before

Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. (July 25, 1915 – August 12, 1944) was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Kennedy family and the eldest of the nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. During World War II, Kennedy…

'My Strange Addiction': Woman Stings Herself With Bees For 'Great Sex'

The siege of Tottori Castle occurred in 1581 and was part of Oda Nobunaga's campaign to consolidate his power in western Honshu in an effort to unite Japan during the late 16th century. The siege was fought between Hashiba Hideyoshi, an Oda clan general,…

He made it on a Mac, too.

British multi-instrumentalist, founder of The Rolling Stones (1942–1969)

What makes Bali quite so special is that ancient cultural practices and values are still deeply engrained into society today,

After a mishandling during birth and a brutally botched medical procedure, Rosemary Kennedy was compromised for life—but that would inspire her sister to make a difference.

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United States Supreme Court case

The family of a boy whose ball got stuck in a cathedral archway want it back - nearly a century later.

Last week, Mars, the company best known for brands like Snickers, Skittles, and Wrigley’s gum, purchased AniCura, a network of 200 animal hospitals spanning seven European countries .

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