Freddie Mercury is one of the most ubiquitous rock stars in modern history. As the frontman of the legendary rock band Queen, the singer symbolized not only the spirit of the age he came to fame in, but the flair and the incandescence we now look for in our…

The former Faces frontman also denies the urban myth about him 'pleasuring' sailors

New Zealander from Christchurch who speaks no French wins French-language Scrabble world championship by memorising dictionary

In the 1930s and 40s, the Turkish Ambassador's teen sons hosted the city's first integrated jazz concerts.

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Juliane Koepcke was flying over the Peruvian jungle when her plane was hit by lightning, she plummeted two miles to the jungle floor and survived

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The classic joins the likes of Prince's "1999," which also charted in three decades.

Canadian college student Josh Le has redefined distressed denim by turning his own pair of jeans into a science experiment, wearing them for 15 months without washing them.

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The 10 percent of the brain myth is a widely perpetuated urban legend that most or all humans only use 10 percent (or some other small percentage) of their brains. It has been misattributed to many people, including Albert Einstein. By extrapolation, it is…

South Korea’s constitutional court has ruled that professional massage services should be the preserve of the blind as they generally have fewer career choices.

About 99 percent of the sushi condiment sold worldwide is an imitation.

the preserved brain of scientist Albert Einstein

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in Sweden have been regarded as some of the most progressive in Europe and in the world. Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in 1944 and the age of consent was equalized in 1972. Homosexuality was declassified…

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Enlil-bāni, ca. 1798 BC – 1775 BC (short chronology) or 1860 – 1837 BC (middle chronology), was the 10th king of the 1st Dynasty of Isin and reigned 24 years according to the Ur-Isin kinglist. He is best known for the legendary and perhaps apocryphal manner…

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