Ancient Romans had a unique and meticulous approach to oral hygiene, with toothpaste recipes featuring unconventional ingredients. A key component was powdered charcoal, derived from burned substances such as animal bones and oyster shells, providing the…

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Ultra-sensitive cameras reveal that our bodies emit tiny amounts of light that are too weak for the human eye to detect

physics thought experiment pointing out the improbability of the universe as described by thermodynamics

Roger Friedland, a UCSB professor of religious studies and sociology, just pulled off a major literary coup. He's written a book that will not only satisfy the academic rigor of his colleagues, but will also be a sure-fire bestseller full of sex, lies, and…

There are a few possible explanations for the superstition, but little agreement on which may be the true origin.

At first glance, the USA and Switzerland seem like two very different countries. But a look back at their shared history springs a few surprises. It shows how closely the political systems of the two nations are related to one another.

Sanal Edamaruku faces a Catholic backlash after insisting that the "holy" water dripping from a statue of Christ in Mumbai, India, came from a leaky...

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The answer lies with America’s 19th-century farmers.

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How profitable and powerful were Smith and Sandler in the 2000s? Their hit films "bought our houses," joked studio executives. But as audience tastes turned to franchise films, the duo became the flashpoint for the implosion of the star vehicle, writes a…

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Attacks on private property enraged Colonial leaders and the British public, hardening positions and ruling out compromise.

In 1796, as his second term in office drew to a close, President George Washington chose not to seek re-election. Mindful of the precedent his conduct set for future presidents, Washington feared that if he were to die while in office, Americans would view…

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The Battle of Hamburger Hill (13–20 May 1969) was fought by US Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces against People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces during Operation Apache Snow of the Vietnam War. Though the heavily-fortified Hill 937, a…

1967 amendment enumerating presidential succession

Hudjefa (Ancient Egyptian for "erased" or "missing") is the pseudonym for a 2nd Dynasty pharaoh as reported on the Turin canon, a list of kings written during the reign of Ramses II. Hudjefa is now understood to mean that the name of the king was already…

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