American actor (born 1947)

Twenty-five years ago, a group of Australian animators finally got to make an environmentally focused kids flick that had been in gestation for a long time. That movie was Ferngully: The Last Rainfore

North Korean "walled garden" national intranet

One of Star Trek's most beloved characters is Spock. Here's why the network wanted to remove him before the original series even started.

Chicago television hijacking incident

Ice machines have become as pervasive in hotels as ironing boards. While they've always been there, the ice hasn't always been free.

Beer and commercial refrigeration. Hand in hand. Enjoy a brief history of beer disguised as an article on commercial refrigeration.

A little sperm never hurt nobody.

There's actually a reason ...

Traditional Mongolian air-dried meat, or borts, is a delicious and healthy staple food that can be stored for long periods of time.

1978 film by Randal Kleiser

A poet and artist, she penned the recipes in her old age.

Irish twins aren't twins at all but they share a lot of similarities with them.

Shuriken/throwing stars are traditional Japanese weapons for close combat situations. They vary greatly in shape and mode of action. Due to their wounding capacity traditional shuriken made of steel were prohibited in Germany in the 1980's. In the present…

About half of the adult U.S. population will have obesity and about a quarter will have severe obesity by 2030.

The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. Its body is rotund; adult individuals…

apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations

James Cameron says that "Avatar: The Way of Water" will need to become the fourth or fifth highest-grossing movie in history in order to break even.

Maya Angelou spent much of April 4,1968, in her New York City apartment kitchen, making all her favorite dishes — Texas chili with no beans, baked ham, candied yams and pineapple upside-down cake — in preparation for her 40th birthday celebration.

Scottish chip shop dish of pizza deep-fried (usually without batter)