In 1970, Simon Pegg was born on this date in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
In 1999, Don Roberts died on this date in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
In 1946, Patty Duke was born on this date in Elmhurst, New York, USA
The Chetco River is a 56-mile (90 km) long stream located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains approximately 352 square …
Gene therapy may one day be a viable treatment for depression. In a recent study, researchers were able to correct a genetic defect in mice …
In 1964, Agnès Jaoui was born on this date in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Leonard Harrison State Park is a 585-acre (237 ha) Pennsylvania state park near Wellsboro in Tioga County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is on …
Whipcracking, producing a cracking sound with the use of a whip, originated with cattle herding and horse riding but has since become an art that …
The CFM International CFM56 series is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines made by CFM International with a thrust range of 18,500 to 34,000 pound-force …
In 1961, John Vulich was born on this date in Fresno, California, USA
In 1985, Yul Brynner died on this date in New York City, New York, USA.
The Plague of Justinian was a pandemic that afflicted the Byzantine Empire during and after the rule of Emperor Justinian I, who himself contracted the …
In 1923, Bretislav Pojar was born on this date in Susice, Czechoslovakia
Laptop computers are compact enough to be operated while resting on a user’s lap, but it turns out that doing so for long periods can …
One of the world’s oldest religious sites, the Mnajdra temple complex is found on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta, located just …
The standard treatment for endometrial cancer is a total hysterectomy with the removal of the uterus and ovaries, but this solution leaves a woman sterile. …
In 1986, Joana Duarte was born on this date in Porto, Portugal
Children have been used extensively in military campaigns as direct combatants, porters, spies, and sex slaves throughout history, even in societies where such involvement is …
In 1945, Bob Spiers was born on this date in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
In 1979, Anthony Mackie was born on this date in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Being popular may have its perks, but according to researchers, it also has at least one drawback—popular people tend to get the flu about two …
Tens of thousands of walruses in northwest Alaska have moved ashore because the sea ice they typically rest on between dives has melted. This sort …
Terry Fox (1958–1981) was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete and cancer research activist. He was a distance runner and basketball player, and continued both pursuits after …
In 1933, Robert Blake was born on this date in Nutley, New Jersey, USA
In 1965, Bryan Singer was born on this date in New York City, New York, USA
In 1977, Tom Hardy was born on this date in Hammersmith, London, England, UK
In 1991, Virgil Calotescu died on this date in Bucharest, Romania.
In 1973, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck was born on this date in Cologne, Germany