A 102-year-old German woman, who was denied her doctorate by the Nazis almost 80 years ago, is set to become the world’s oldest person to receive a PhD.

Because Gavin Rossdale is responsible for L.A.M.B.'s success.

Once it was just lonely penguins getting lucky in Antarctica, but now a scientist has proved that Tinder works in…

Italian physician

A Leeds man is turning cold calls into profit by making marketing companies use his higher-rate line.

He's got a "normal" middle name.

The Brits often assume that Germans have no sense of humour. In truth, writes comedian Stewart Lee, it's a language problem. The peculiarities of German sentence construction simply rule out the lazy set-ups that British comics rely on ...

On January 8, 1992, about 8:20 p.m JST, while attending a banquet hosted by the Prime Minister of Japan, Kiichi Miyazawa, U.S. President George H. W. Bush fainted, after vomiting in Miyazawa's lap.

Francisco Franco Bahamonde (/ˈfræŋkoʊ/;Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko ˈfɾaŋko]; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general and politician who ruled over Spain as a military dictator from 1939, after the nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War, until…

The Scottish Register of Tartans is an online database of tartan designs, established by the Scottish Register of Tartans Act 2008 and administered by the National Records of Scotland.

In the 1700s the average-sized wine glass could hold just 66ml of the tipple. Today it’s not unusual to be handed a glass that holds almost half a litre

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poem by Gaius Valerius Catullus

cursive writing system used in the provenance of the pharaohs in Egypt and Nubia

The wise-cracking Chihuahua who earned millions for Taco Bell Corp. -- and some criticism from Latinos as an ethnic stereotype -- has a new slogan:

Commander dupes three ships into preparing to weigh anchor for Italy

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In honor of National Fire Pup Day, we've delved into the history, evolution, and enduring legacy of the fire dogs who help firefighters across the country.

2008 film by Tom Putnam

Adelaide lorikeets flock to this park every year.

1993 animated film directed by Henry Selick