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When a former soldier learned that his village was going to be demolished 10 years ago, he picked up a brush and started painting – and he hasn’t stopped since.

Many of Anthony Ervin's competitors were just learning to read and write the last time he won a gold medal,…

Jean-Gaspard Deburau (born Jan Kašpar Dvořák; July 31, 1796 – June 17, 1846), sometimes erroneously called Debureau, was a celebrated Bohemian-French mime. He performed from 1816 to the year of his death at the Théâtre des Funambules, which was immortalized…

In the village of Inakadate, Japan, elaborate expanses of “rice paddy art” grace the surrounding landscape. Looking for a way to boost tourism and contribute to the village’s rich culture, town officials turned to what they knew best — growing rice. Using…

God is, according to many monotheistic religions, the Almighty Ruler and creator of the Universe. He resides in Heaven. His face is barely ever shown on screen, except for a couple of occasions...

1994 American action-thriller film directed by Jan de Bont

An 'Office Space' Retrospective With Mike Judge

I don't own it, but you might.

Taxation is theft.

The usual suspects — New York, San Francisco, Vancouver — top the list, but where else are things bad?

Pseudonym of Timothy Ray Brown, the first patient cured of HIV/AIDS infection

While D-Day was not a perfect, German mistakes decisively turned the tide of the operation in favor of the Allies.

Have you ever noticed this small detail?

Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller (June 26, 1898 – October 11, 1971) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who fought guerrillas in Haiti and Nicaragua and, as a senior officer, served with distinction in World War II and the Korean War.

Crayola has been famous for their wide color spectrum of art devices since 1903, so you’d think the ability to see the full color spectrum would be a prerequisite for the job.

Louisiana (French: La Louisiane; La Louisiane française) or French Louisiana was an administrative district of New France. Under French control 1682 to 1762 and 1801 (nominally) to 1803, the area was named in honor of King Louis XIV, by French explorer René…

Celebrating 40 Years of Italian Americans in Sports

Marine biologist Daniel Pauly is calling for a total ban on open-ocean fishing. In an e360 interview, he contends that such a step is essential for rebuilding badly depleted global fish stocks and preventing the demise of the fishing industry itself.

Almanac facts, information and trivia about Los Angeles County, its people, cities and communities.

fungus which apparently metabolizes ionizing radiation

The practice of saying "o'clock" is simply a remnant of simpler times when clocks weren't very prevalent and people told time by a variety of means, depending on where they were and what references were available.