At this speed, you could download 12,500 movies in about a second, researchers say.

The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is one of two extant beaver species, along with the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber). It is native to North America and has been introduced in South America (Patagonia) and Europe (primarily Finland and Karelia).…

Mexican racecar driver (1940-1971)

German Catholic priest (1894–1944)

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Car wrecks are an unfortunately common thing here in the U.S., and we can’t seem to figure out how to stop them. As long as people are safe and the car is

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On this day in 1946, 20-year-old Malcolm Little entered the state prison in Charlestown to begin serving a sentence for burglary. While in jail, he joined the Black Muslims, a new branch of Islam. Burning to know more about his faith, he began a campaign…

A lobster restaurant in Maine says the process is more humane as it lessens their pain before death.

Skyrim is still breaking records more than a decade after release.

fighter ace (1892–1986)

Front-line workers say methamphetamine pills are being sold for as little as $0.25 each.

A moon orbiting a planet can have a moon of its own, scientists say

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strong flour of common wheat originating in Manitoba

From the horrors of the Holocaust to the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, World War II had...

In this 2000 interview, Pokemon veteran and art director Ken Sugimori outlines the genesis of Game Freak’s perennially popular monster-collecting franchise.

1978 disappearance of a pilot over Bass Strait, Australia

Making the most of a beautiful day with Mrs. Rogers. At 91, Joanne Rogers tends to the legacy of her late husband, known to generations as Mister Rogers. But she doesn't want him put on a pedestal, even with Tom Hanks playing him in a movie, and she tells…

Records show the church leader and Book of Mormon author was killed by an Illinois mob in 1844.