How to defuse the population bomb: Provide people with a steady diet of soap operas and reality TV shows that depict modern, urban lifestyles. New research makes a compelling case that when TV ownership rises, fertility falls. Earlier this year Stanford human…

Learn a few interesting facts about this woody vine offered up by botanists.

Joe Alton Delaney (/dɪˈleɪni/; October 30, 1958 – June 29, 1983) was an American football running back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). In his two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, Delaney set four franchise records that would…

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Roosevelt later began a friendship with MLK during the Montgomery bus boycott that would last the rest of her life.

By Chad Upton | Editor After the planes hit the twin towers on 9/11/2001, all commercial air traffic was grounded. But, a cross country flight was the only thing that could save one man’s lif…

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A new study finds that women are excelling in the book business. Yet, they still lag in other creative industries. We search for an explanation why.

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The 1946 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 28th term. It saw the governing Labour Party re-elected, but by a substantially narrower margin than in the three previous elections. The National…

During Guy Gabaldon's service in the Pacific Theater of World War II, the skill that came in most handy was his fluency in the Japanese language.

Crescent wrenches got their name from the Crescent Tool Company. Learn about the four basic types of crescent wrench in this article.

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The taifa of Dénia (Arabic: طائفة دانية) was an Islamic kingdom in medieval Spain, ruling over part of the Valencian coast and Ibiza. With Dénia as its capital, the taifa included the Balearic Islands and parts of the Spanish mainland. It was founded in 1010…

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The hardest-working man in show business (he currently has more than 60 projects in the pipeline) discusses his insane schedule, why Margot Robbie deserves an Oscar and that time he got kicked off of Oprah’s private beach.