15-year period in which sexually explicit films experienced mainstream success

Three separate populations all evolved immunity to the disease.

The bizarre incident happened during the installation of an MRI machine and was a surprise to everyone except Apple.

There's a horrifying reason that shoes were found scattered in pairs throughout the wreckage

Mark Ruffalo has quite the tale about what happened before he first became a father.

comic strip by Charles M. Schulz

"Containment control" model looks at how groups of influencers can manipulate people.

Complex, contrasting flavors are a hallmark of Indian cooking. They used to dominate Western food, too. What changed? When spices became less exclusive, Europe's elite revamped their cuisines.

The axe used by Jack Nicholson in The Shining has sold at auction for more than $200,000, making it the world's most valuable horror movie prop.

figure associated with cargo cults on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu

Read CNN’s Fast Facts to learn about the National Spelling Bee.

American baseball player (1895–1948)

non-rigid airship

murder of approx. 1.5 to 3 million Cambodians, along with mass detention and torture, carried out by the Khmer Rouge government between 1975 and 1979

parasitic insects

Queensland's Gemfields is one of the world's most significant sapphire-bearing regions. It has produced some world-famous gems, including the largest black sapphire ever found.

black swan

Straight out of a science fiction novel, the superyacht — which has yet to see the light of day will make you the envy of all with its unique design

Myst is an adventure video game designed by Rand and Robyn Miller. It was developed by Cyan, Inc., published by Broderbund, and first released in 1993 for the Macintosh. In the game, the player travels via a special book to a mysterious island called Myst.…

rat catcher and mole destroyer

German actor