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On April 7, 1994, a FedEx airplane — a DC-10 like the one pictured above — took off from Memphis, [...]

  The human body contains roughly ten trillion cells — and roughly 100 trillion bacteria. [...]

  The word “lunatic” dates back to the 1300s. Its modern definition parallels that of the terms [...]

  Let’s say you wanted to rent an apartment, maybe a two-bedroom. In most places, you’d be [...]

Water boils at 212° Fahrenheit (100° Celsius) at standard pressure. If you take a few drops of water and [...]

  “Take two of these and call me in the morning.” The idea that pain relief can come in the form of [...]

The picture above was taken in 1958. The two men, all smiles, are Mao Zedong, left, then the Chairman of the [...]

In 2011, live action and animation came together on the silver screen in the form of The Smurfs movie. The [...]

If you’re a fan of Star Trek fan, the words “tea, earl grey, hot” likely hold a particular fondness in [...]