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Newborns with vitamin D deficiency have an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life, a team of Australian and Danish researchers has reported.

The olive has such a long and beloved history in the Mediterranean that, to an Italian, olive trees almost seem holy. From the olive's place in early mythology to its current culture; its many varieties, colors, flavors and curing methods.

Zootopia summary of box office results, charts and release information and related links.

Wolfgang Doeblin, known in France as Vincent Doblin (17 March 1915 – 21 June 1940), was a French-German mathematician.

The oldest bottle of wine is probably much older than you think. Known as the Speyer wine bottle, it dates back to the 4th century!

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After parcel post was introduced in 1913, several children were "mailed" as a form of inexpensive travel.

Chess960, also known as Fischer Random Chess or Fischerandom, is a variant of chess invented and advocated by former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, announced publicly on June 19, 1996, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It employs the same board and pieces…

'Anhedonia' (the loss of pleasure) is one of the key symptoms of depression. An important component of this symptom is an inability to feel excitement in anticipation of events; however the brain mechanisms ...

Twenty years ago, Ray Blanchard and Anthony Bogaert demonstrated that the probability of a boy growing up to be gay increases for each older brother born to the same mother, the so-called fraternal birth order (FBO) effect. Their first investigation indicated…

A bicycle safety policy that has gained significant interest and activity in state legislatures is 3-feet or safe passing laws.This page contains a chart of state statutes related to motorists safely passing bicyclists.

Tourists funding their trips by begging for change or selling wares once they reach a destination is an increasingly common sight.

The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California, that was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of firearm magnate William Wirt Winchester. Located at 525 South Winchester Blvd. in San Jose, the Queen Anne Style Victorian…

In November 2012, Salvador Alvarenga went fishing off the coast of Mexico. Two days later, a storm hit and he made a desperate SOS. It was the last anyone heard from him – for 438 days. This is his story

Richard Phillips Feynman (/ˈfaɪnmən/; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist, known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of the superfluidity…

Despite widespread condemnation of the practice, performing pelvic exams on unconscious women for medical training, without explicit consent, is legal in 45 states.

Artist Sue Austin will perform in her underwater wheelchair as part of the Cultural Olympiad celebrations.