Less than two weeks after the infamous reactor meltdown at Chernobyl, officials decided to risk the lives of three men to potentially save millions of lives. A larger disaster could have spread radioactive fallout across Europe.

Kipp Rusty Walker stabs himself multiple times, dying on stage, as coffeehouse audience thinks it's performance art.

The Lewis chessmen (Norwegian: Lewisbrikkene; Scottish Gaelic: Fir-Tàilisg; Scots: Lewis chesmen) or Uig chessmen, named after the bay where they were found, are a group of distinctive 12th-century chess pieces, along with other game pieces, most of which…

The treatment of major depression (MD) is still a major unmet medical need in the majority of patients. Sixty percent of cases of MD are treatment-resistant depression (TRD), showing that classical treatments for MD are poorly effective to non-effective.…

Witzelsucht (German: [ˈvɪtsl̩ˌzʊxt] "joking addiction") is a set of pure and rare neurological symptoms characterized by a tendency to make puns, or tell inappropriate jokes or pointless stories in socially inappropriate situations. It makes one unable to…

SHERIFF James Nolan, dispenser of justice to the guid folk of

The Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is a fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini and several others. Standing 26.3 metres (86 ft) high and 49.15 metres (161.3 ft)…

The story of PK Mahanandia who cycled on the hippie trail from India to Europe in 1977 to be reunited with his wife.

This analysis primarily addresses the issue of whether there have been significant changes over time in the prevalence of myopia among young adults eligible for military academy training. Prevalence studies can shed light on this question if as we assume…

Albert Günther Göring (9 March 1895 – 20 December 1966) was a German engineer, businessman and the younger brother of Hermann Göring, the head of the German Luftwaffe and a leading member of the Nazi Party.

The Offspring's Dexter Holland is now Doctor Dexter Holland, after graduating from the University of Southern California on Thursday with a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology.

Clone High (occasionally referred to in the U.S. as Clone High U.S.A.) is a Canadian–American adult animated television series created by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Bill Lawrence. The comedy centers on a high school populated by the clones of famous…

The emerging field of nutritional psychiatry is finding that the food you eat directly affects the structure of your digestive tract, the function of your brain, and, ultimately, your mood.

Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach, Fla., recently released edible six-pack rings, a brand-new approach to sustainable beer packaging.

Leopold II (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909) was King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909.

Humans' use of antimicrobial spices developed in parallel with food-spoilage microorganisms, Cornell University biologists have demonstrated in a international survey of spice use in cooking. (March 4, 1998)

Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants, also known as the McDonald's coffee case and the hot coffee lawsuit, was a 1994 product liability lawsuit that became a flashpoint in the debate in the United States over tort reform. Although a New Mexico civil jury awarded…

With 30 seconds and a web connection, you can, too.

Popeye Village, also known as Sweethaven Village, is a purpose-built film set village, now converted into a small attraction fun park, consisting of a collection of rustic and ramshackle wooden buildings. It is located at Anchor Bay, 3 kilometres (2 mi) from…

Coordinates: 60°06′22″N 78°56′35″E / 60.106°N 78.943°E / 60.106; 78.943

Much has been spoken and written in recent days about Neil Armstrong: that he was a quiet man, a thoughtful man, a man with no ego, a man who exuded uncommon calmness and possessed understated conf…