Robots have been playing chess against humans for decades. Now, though, there seems to have been a terrifying turn taken in the sentience of these smart-bots.
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Read MoreGetting caught for speeding is something that commonly happens but many dread. The first-ever of these tickets was given to a man who was going just 8 mph.
Read MorePaul McCartney and Phil Collins are two huge names in music, but Phil Collins never forgave McCartney for a comment he made when he asked for an autograph.
Read MoreAcclaimed British supporting actor, David Warner, once joked about a specific and rather gruesome prop from his film, "The Omen," that he in his divorce.
Read MoreWine has always held cultural prominence throughout history in the Western world. But did you know that a riot was started in 14th-century Britain over wine?
Read MoreA Saudi Arabian man's health became the subject of a royal intervention when the king stepped in to assist a morbidly overweight citizen.
Read MoreAthletes are notoriously passionate, hotheaded, and defensive, with a lot of "chip-on-the-shoulder" energy, so you can count on them to slip up sometimes.
Read MoreClark Gable III, the grandson of film star Clark Gable, inherited his grandfather's looks. But, Gable III led a troubled life in the shadow of his family name.
Read MoreMany people maneuver through life not wanting to feel alone in the world, even in appearance. Here are the scientific chances of you finding your doppelgänger.
Read MoreBritish actor David Warne entertained on stage, on TV, and in movies before he died at 80 years old. This was his net worth when he died?
Read MoreBob Ross became a PBS sensation during his series "The Joy of Painting." He also claims to have painted 30,000 pieces in total but only 1200 were from the show.
Read MoreDespite his defenders, Cecil Rhodes is largely synonymous with the worst excesses of colonialism and a fervent support for the British Empire.
Read MoreThe swastika has been universally associated with the Nazi party for nearly a century. Here is why the Finnish Air Force also used it on its flag for decades.
Read MoreDuring the congressional hearings regarding the January 6 Capitol insurrection, Steve Bannon was held in contempt of Congress. Here's what that means.
Read MoreAncient Greek statues are often in various states of nudity, but the Hermae statues have one very explicit feature.
Read MoreMarvin Gaye was one of the most famous Motown artists ever, with a voice like none other. Yet he said this singer had a more powerful voice than him.
Read MoreKummakivi in Finland, a big rock precariously balanced on another rock, looks like it should have slid to the ground centuries long ago.
Read MoreAlthough the rock we will discuss here is, in fact, extra-terrestrial, Superman is safe from kryptonite — for now, at least.
Read MoreAnd ever since the first moon landing, people all over the world have been looking for evidence that suggests that the entire event was faked.
Read MoreAuthor and cultural icon Toni Morrison lived through many tragedies. Keep reading to find all about the tragic real-life story of Toni Morrison.
Read MoreThe history of science is full of accidental discoveries -- some based in fact, others more from legend than evidence, like Newton and the falling apple.
Read MoreWhile kaparot can be performed any time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, it is typically done the night before Yom Kippur.
Read MoreNews of a near-fatal incident broke headlines across the country in 1881, and it led to the invention of the metal detector.
Read MoreDr. Seuss — or Theodor Seuss Geisel — is famous as the author of beloved children's classics, but one of his earliest works was not meant for kids.
Read MoreThe names Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson are memorable among the great athletes of this age, multi-sport achievers who encountered each other in college play.
Read MoreAfter her arrest in Russia, Brittney Griner may be returned to the U.S. in a prisoner exchange — but these swaps are complex and often politically motivated.
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