Rich Clarkson’s photo of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then named Lew Alcindor, in the 1968 NCAA Men’s National Basketball Final Four semifinal game in Los Angeles

English actor, comedian, director, musician and writer

That Time When Sixty Members of Nobility Died in a Latrine Disaster — A blog about toilets

American outlaw and gunfighter (1859–1881)

British inventor (1781-1859)

On July 20th, 1969, with "one small step," Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. But why did he get to go first? Since that date

"When there’s money and prestige involved, you can almost bet that the ethics are questionable.” Yes, that goes for soap box racing, too.

Obesity is linked to a large increase in chronic health conditions and higher health expenditures. And it affects more people than smoking, heavy drinking, or poverty.

In a country as vast as India, peppered with villages all over, economic prosperity is often the difference between folding in on itself or survival. Many villages suffered from rampant illicit gambling and alcoholism. Marottichal was one such, until one…

Japanese concept of "harmony"

British explorer, cartographer and naval officer (1728–1779)

Sixth grader Davyon Johnson was named an honorary police officer and honorary sheriff’s deputy, and received his school’s heroism award.

deliberate killing or attempted killing by a soldier of a fellow soldier

Breaking the Cycle: Part 1 In 1976, men across India were drastically changing their behavior. Some were abandoning the beds inside their homes to sleep in fields; others were skipping major festivals...

It wasn't until after the war that the U.S. started to really use the dollar

political scandal

Duke Jing of Jin (simplified Chinese: 晋景公; traditional Chinese: 晉景公; pinyin: Jìn Jǐng Gōng, died 581 BC) was the ruler of the State of Jin, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China, from 599 to 581 BC. His ancestral name was Ji…

Tyramine (/ˈtaɪrəmiːn/ TY-rə-meen) (also spelled tyramin), also known under several other names, is a naturally occurring trace amine derived from the amino acid tyrosine. Tyramine acts as a catecholamine releasing agent. Notably, it is unable to cross the…

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