How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.

Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), the largest owner of radio stations in the United States, circulated an internal memo containing a list of songs that program directors felt were "lyrically questionable"…

[show=ikeaheights size=large]As an occasional shopper of IKEA goods, I’ve noticed that the Burbank, Calif., branch’s vast floor plan means that it’s incredibly…

The absence of the tiniest creature can shape the world in the biggest way.

By burning away all the pesky carbon and other impurities, coal power plants produce heaps of radiation

Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of "The Matrix"

Despite the global success of its products, Lego has faced challenges in its manufacturing operation, as E&T discovered when it visited the factory in Denmark.

Imagine for a minute that you are a zookeeper and that one day while inspecting your prized lizard exhibit you make a surprising discovery: your rare female Komodo dragon has produced a clutch of viable eggs despite having no contact with a male dragon! “What’s…

Tammi Terrell (born Thomasina Winifred Montgomery; April 29, 1945 – March 16, 1970) was an American recording artist, best known as a star singer for Motown Records during the 1960s, most notably for a series of duets with singer Marvin Gaye. Terrell's career…

Gwen Renée Stefani (/stəˈfɑːni/; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She is a co-founder and the lead vocalist of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl" and "Don't Speak" from their 1995 breakthrough…

Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. The film stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field.…

Fun music encyclopedia with explanation of the meaning of band names of many pop groups, their bios, stories, band name ideas, sound, video, images.

NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson was the only American not on planet Earth during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Culbertson captured the 9/11 attacks in a photo from the International Space Station.

Daniel Robert Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American politician and author who served as the 38th governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States senator from Florida from 1987 to 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Igor Vasilyevich Ivanov (January 8, 1947 – November 17, 2005) was a Russian-born Canadian grandmaster of chess and a concert pianist.

But one bottle of Victoria's Secret perfume costs $52, so you're better off buying DEET to keep mosquitoes away.

Madhya Pradesh is setting a great example that all other states should take note of. In a historical record, the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh created new Guinness World Record after 1.5 million volunteers

"Yes, this is absolutely true." --Peter Mayhew responding on Reddit to rumors of requiring protection from Bigfoot hunters while in Chewbacca costume. Peter

When the famed astrophysicist pointed out an error in the Oscar-winning blockbuster, Cameron—ever the perfectionist—took action.

Hand preference is often viewed as a troublesome variable in psychological research, with left-handers routinely excluded from studies. Contrary to this, a body of evidence has shown hand preference to be a useful variable when examining human behavior. ...