Diego de Landa Calderón, O.F.M. (12 November 1524 – 29 April 1579) was a Spanish bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán. Historians describe him as a cruel and fanatical priest who led a violent campaign against idolatry. In particular, he burned…

Most plant life survived the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl - and they have a lack of legs to thank for it.

By Tristan Ahtone for Yes! Magazine. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to occupy the Oval Office, much of Indian Country is bracing for the worst. But the U.S. Congress has an opportunity to welcome tribal nations to the table in a unique way: It can…

In all likelihood, you have probably already heard of the Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci. She first shot into stardom with her amazing performance at the Montreal...

The future King Henry V was hit by an arrow to the face at the Battle of Shrewsbury - how did he survive?

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A unique and mysterious guinea-pig-sized rodent, not seen since 1898 despite several organized searches, bizarrely showed up at the front door of an ecolodge at a nature reserve in Colombia, ...

A denoscription of the flags used by pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy. Symbols commonly seen on these flags are explained, and examples of flags flown by famous pirate captains are shown.

Steve Jobs is the authorized self-noscriptd biography book of Steve Jobs. The book was written at the request of Jobs by Walter Isaacson, a former executive at CNN and TIME who has written best-selling biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein.

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Texting And Driving Is About 6 Times More Likely To Cause Accidents As Drunk Drivers

New research has emerged that using voice commands to send text messages and emails from behind the wheel, which is marketed as a safer alternative for drivers, actually…

The Gottorp Fury (Swedish: Gottorpska raseriet or Holsteinska raseriet) was the name given to the wild excesses when the young king Charles XII of Sweden and his cousin Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp amused themselves in the summer of 1698. Duke Frederick…

The Native American perspective on a notorious chapter in American history is being revealed by the excavation and study of a pioneer campsite

Is Organic Better?
There is an ongoing debate about the use of pesticides in organic agriculture. Many pro-pesticide commentators are quick to criticise organic products and point out that they can be as harmful to human health and the environment as non…

The two once battled it out over trademarking the name Kylie, now the battle moves to the make-up counter

He is the epitome of pure, unadulterated evil; the mastermind guru with the swastika on his forehead and the wild, crazed look in his eyes. He was responsible for the one of the most heinous crimes of our time, controlling his minions like a puppeteer. In…

One midwinter in 1950s New York, Harper Lee went to stay with friends. Little did she know she was about to be given the gift of a lifetime…

Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury, first published in 1953. It is regarded as one of his best works. The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The book's…