The master of electricity defied age for decades with these prescient—and occasionally problematic—life hacks.

barque built in 1936

Hacking your Xbox: So easy, even a 5-year-old could do it?

Match Group was sued on Wednesday for violating consumer protection laws for allegedly addicting dating app users through "predatory" practices that mislead people searching for romantic partners.

evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans

4th-century bishop of Cagliari, Sardinia

Jasen Bracy is unstoppable when he’s on the football field.

British trading company (1600–1874)

English man of fashion (1778–1840)

English rock band (1960–1970)

Ampersand, term used to refer to the symbol &, which stems from the ligature of the Latin word et, meaning “and.” The term ampersand is derived from “and per se and.” The symbol has also been used as part of &c in lieu of etc. (et cetera). The aesthetic features…

The Testimatic is to help men get checked for testicular cancer without having to face a doctor.

slang term for buying books but not reading them

If you want to offer a naturally enriching, calming, and enjoyable experience for your dog, head out on a walk full of time to sniff.

A  man who was dumped by his girlfriend has spent a quarter of a million yuan (HK$314,000) buying hundreds of IMAX cinema tickets for Beijing screenings of the latest Transformers movie in an unusual bid to prove how successful he has become.

principle or rule of thumb that allows one to eliminate unlikely explanations for a phenomenon

By the mid-1800s, the River Thames had been used as a dumping ground for human excrement for centuries. At last, fear of its ‘evil odour’ led to one of the greatest advancements in urban planning: Joseph Bazalgette’s sewage system

Anal stenosis (anal stricture) is a rare condition that causes your anus to narrow. Symptoms are constipation, narrow poops and pain when you try to poop.

Scythian, member of a nomadic people, originally of Iranian stock, known from as early as the 9th century BCE who migrated westward from Central Asia to southern Russia and Ukraine in the 8th and 7th centuries BCE. The Scythians founded a rich, powerful empire…

The amazing biography of Chuck Feeney (Charles Francis Feeney). A billionaire who practiced "Giving While Living", founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies, DFS - Duty-Free Shoppers Group.

1938 flood in China