Point Roberts, Washington is considered part of the mainland United States, but it’s only connected by land to Canada. Although it’s connection to Canada is similar to Alaska, it’…

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American bassist (1948-1972)

Find out about the persistent gender gap in lung cancer rates in the United States. Learn how recent developments in talc-related litigation affect risk factors and compensation opportunities.

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By LAWRENCE J. SISKIND The lives of Theodore Roosevelt and Winston Churchill overlapped, but they met in person only once — at a dinner in the Governor’s Mansion in Albany, […]

A new University of Toronto study claims that most people can tell if you're rich or poor from your face.

They say you can’t go home again. But for a garbage barge called Mobro 4000, after months of sailing through much of the Northern Hemisphere and capturing the attention of the world, home was the only place it could go.  

Many plastics contain harmful chemicals, and a zap in the microwave can increase your exposure. The FDA says this exposure isn’t a concern, but some experts recommend caution.

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Tom Cruise has played many iconic roles over the course of his career - but ranking right up towards the top is his supporting turn as studio executive Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder. It's ridiculous

People who attempt travel in the wheel wells of commercial passenger planes

The pages of medieval books are stalked by a ferocious monster: the fighting snail.

History of Marshmallows Ancient Egyptians were the first to enjoy a gooey treat now called marshmallow as early as 2000 BC. The treat was considered very special and it was reserved for gods and royalty. Marshmallow was made from the...

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Elmer Royce Williams (born 4 April 1925) is a retired United States naval aviator. He is known for his solo dogfight with seven Soviet pilots during the Korean War, which, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune, has been called "one of the greatest feats…

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TOKYO -- One Japanese couple here could not decide whose surname to take upon marriage, as demanded by law. Both husband and wife felt that they did n

The Age of Enlightenment (also the Age of Reason and the Enlightenment) was the intellectual and philosophical movement that occurred in Europe in the 17th and the 18th centuries.