8 of History’s Greatest Charlatans
One scam was convincing enough to fool George Washington.
2023-11-28 21:18
The World’s 25 Most Popular Apps by Download
This list of the world’s most downloaded apps includes everything from TikTok to Candy Crush.
2023-11-24 01:25
Taylor Swift Concert Tragedy Highlights Dangers of Climate Change
The death of a Taylor Swift fan in the midst of a heat wave in Brazil is another
2023-11-24 00:20
Medtronic raises fiscal 2024 forecast on strong sales of surgical, diabetes devices
By Khushi Mandowara and Christy Santhosh Medtronic beat second-quarter profit and revenue estimates and raised its annual earnings
2023-11-21 21:51
All 25 Recipients of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
The honor for comedic excellence has been turned down a couple of times and rescinded once.
2023-11-17 03:25
China Offers Cash to Rocket Startups in Hunt for Its Own SpaceX
As China pushes to challenge the US in outer space, President Xi Jinping is borrowing a page from
2023-11-01 08:47
Up in Smoke: When Cheech and Chong Almost Met Jason From 'Friday the 13th'
"Paramount owns the Cheech and Chong franchise, right? How about 'Cheech and Chong vs. Jason?’”
2023-10-22 22:18
12 Educational Facts About ‘Abbott Elementary’
A workplace mockumentary in the vein of 'The Office' and 'Parks and Rec', 'Abbott Elementary' focuses on an underfunded, predominately Black school based in Philadelphia.
2023-10-21 02:22
Sorry, Barbie! Actors Guild Releases Guidelines for Striking Members’ Halloween Costumes
The SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike has rules about how to celebrate Halloween this year.
2023-10-20 04:55
The Anatomy Riots: When Americans Protested Grave Robbing by Taking to the Streets
In the 18th and 19th centuries, robbing graves of their corpses for dissection at medical schools was an all too common practice—and sometimes, enraged citizens rose up in protest.
2023-10-12 05:16
How an Unfortunate Misunderstanding Spawned a Medieval Mummy-Eating Fad
Eating centuries-old mummies was a hot health trend in medieval Europe.
2023-10-03 05:27
Hungarian and U.S. scientists win medicine Nobel for COVID-19 vaccine work
By Niklas Pollard and Ludwig Burger STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Scientists Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman from Hungary and the United States
2023-10-02 18:23