8 Mind-Blowing Facts About the Big Bang
The birth of our universe happened at least 13 billion years ago—and you may have seen it on TV.
2023-09-12 00:23
10 Facts About Guinea Worm Disease
Dracunculiasis, or Guinea worm disease is, by all accounts, pretty awful: A person with the disease hosts a parasitic worm that forms a painful blister under the skin that eventually bursts, allowing the worm to emerge and lay its eggs in water. Those afflicted don't just endure pain (although there's plenty of that); they also run the risk of secondary infection and permanent paralysis, and there are economic consequences to the disease, too.
2023-09-12 00:18
UK scientist who created Dolly the Sheep clone dies at 79
LONDON British scientist Ian Wilmut, whose research was central to the creation of the famous cloned animal, Dolly
2023-09-12 00:15
Watch: Michael Jordan Appears in a 1992 McDonald’s Employee Training Video
His Airness once lectured McDonald’s employees on good customer service: “They expect to be treated as a guest in your home.”
2023-09-11 23:16
Why Can’t Vampires Eat Garlic?
The idea that garlic repels vampire has been linked to some serious health problems.
2023-09-11 21:17
8 Discontinued Halloween Candies You’ll Never Find in Your Trick-or-Treat Bucket Again
A lot of them had something to with candy corn.
2023-09-11 20:20
Telesat taps SpaceX to launch its broadband satellites in orbit
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA Canada's Telesat on Monday said it has signed a agreement with SpaceX to launch
2023-09-11 19:28
Amy Winehouse's original band to perform tribute to late star to mark her 40th birthday
Amy Winehouse's original band have announced a special concert at KOKO in Camden, London, to celebrate the late singer's 40th birthday.
2023-09-11 18:59
Lab-grown meat can be kosher and halal, experts say
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -Lab-grown meat can be labeled kosher and halal as long as its cells are derived in
2023-09-11 18:52
Guyana scrambles to make the most of oil wealth
Guyana's president says the country has to hurry if it wants to maximise its recent discoveries.
2023-09-11 08:21
A Forgotten George Gershwin Musical Just Made Its American Debut
The last time anybody saw a fully-orchestrated production of Gershwin's "Primrose," it was 1925.
2023-09-10 22:56
15 Surprising Facts About Bing Crosby
You know him as the man who sang "White Christmas" and co-starred in a slew of movies with Bob Hope. But here are some facts about Bing Crosby that might surprise you.
2023-09-10 22:23