Here's Why Scientists Added New Units To The Metric System
When enormous calculations require far too many zeroes to comprehend, it becomes crucial and necessary to add some new units of measurement.
Read MoreWhen enormous calculations require far too many zeroes to comprehend, it becomes crucial and necessary to add some new units of measurement.
Read MoreNo innocent bicycling child was safe from the wrath of the miniature balls of terror. Evidently, they ran amok in packs of up to 15 at a time.
Read MoreUnless you're caught up on your Whitney Houston trivia, it's unlikely that you've heard of one of the most important people in her life: Robyn Crawford.
Read MoreKing Victor Emmanuel III of Italy ruled his country during the first half of the 20th century, which was arguably a pretty tumultuous time in history.
Read MoreMeet the armor-skinned predator weighing up to four tons and reaching lengths of around 30 feet. But why did this formidable fish go extinct?
Read MoreAfter suffering horrific injuries, Isabelle Dinoire was offered an unexpected lifeline — a radical surgery that had never been attempted before.
Read MoreThe ongoing secrecy around the JFK assassination files has added fuel to an already inferno-sized conspiracy fire. But why have records been kept secret?
Read MoreThe Panjandrum was the perfect weapon in theory but its execution resulted in a disaster.
Read MoreSouth Carolina, Utah, Mississippi, and Oklahoma authorize the firing squad as a method of execution.
Read MorePublic figures, particularly national leadership, are the subject of all manner of risk -- sometimes physical, but sometimes of a cruel, personal nature.
Read MoreGhislaine Maxwell was ultimately found guilty of a number of crimes associated with her time with Jeffrey Epstein. Here's her response to his death.
Read MoreA rock star's lack of privacy tends to follow them to the grave, as pictures, inquests, and theories about their death flood the internet once they pass away.
Read MoreThe humble turkey has become a symbolic staple of many people's holiday dinners, both Thanksgiving and Christmas and beyond, in various sizes.
Read MoreFor every one of Patti LaBelle's successes, there was a failure, and for every accomplishment, there was a loss.
Read MoreThe 'Charlie Chop-Off' killer targeted young dark-skinned boys in New York in the 1970s. This is the disturbing, unsolved mystery of those crimes.
Read MoreArmor to protect those going into combat is nothing new. But it took a former Marine turned pizza shop owner to bring the concept into modern times.
Read MoreIcelandic music icon Björk once played a hilarious April Fools' Day prank on fans of rock pioneers, Led Zeppelin. Unfortunately, it was just a prank.
Read MoreThomas Mesereau began doing criminal defense work in the 1990s and soon developed a reputation for helping in some cases that were making headlines.
Read MoreMany may not know that Marie Antoinette was a musician. Now a guitar thought to once belong to her could be worth tens of thousands.
Read MoreA woman whose identity is often forgotten by history, Milunka Savić served in place of her brother during the First Balkan War. Then she kept fighting.
Read MoreIn sports, accidents are bound to happen, and when they do, some athletes have no choice but to wear a sports face mask while they heal. Here's how they work.
Read MoreBritish tabloids have been associated with some shocking episodes in recent decades, but they've long been a powerful and influential part of British media.
Read MoreBernard Arnault, the French tycoon behind a staggering number of luxury brands, has another title to add to his name: the world's richest man.
Read MoreHere's a closer look at the Beatles' 1968 song "Glass Onion" and all the key references contained within the tune's cryptic lyrics.
Read MoreThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police are an iconic image of Canada, but what do the RCMP actually do? This is the wild history of the Canadian Mounties.
Read MoreFollowing Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest, details about his parents have drawn them even closer to the story. So who are Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried?
Read MoreThanks to the proliferation of information across the internet, previously obscure European rituals and cultic characters have become more widely known.
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