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What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is a federally-recognized American holiday observed on June 19. It is also known as Emancipation Day and Black Independence Day. In 2023, it falls on a Monday.
World War II 'horror bunker' run by infamous Unit 731 discovered in China
A bunker discovered near the city of Anda in northeast China is believed to be the largest test site of Imperial Japan's infamous Unit 731, which conducted horrifying human experiments during the 1940s.
What is the 'ship of Theseus' thought experiment?
The Greek writer Plutarch proposed this question: If a ship's planks are replaced over time due to wear and tear until none of the original pieces remain, is it still the same ship?
Best zombie movies: viruses, fungi, space radiation & voodoo magic
Movie Science We're shambling onto your screens to look at the best zombie movies, and the scientific (and not so scientific) inspirations behind them.
New York's first dinosaur museum was trashed before it even opened. The culprit is not who we thought.
The crime, which had been attributed to a rogue politician called "Boss" Tweed, was likely orchestrated by an "eccentric and destructive" man with an obsession for white paint.
Did Noah's flood really happen?
Noah's flood is a story much older than the Bible, and researchers are still learning about its roots.
Are some people actually tone deaf?
Tone deafness, a neurological disorder known as amusia, can make it hard to distinguish between musical pitches.
"The birds and the bees": Meaning and origin of the phrase
Reference "The birds and the bees" is a story parents tell their children to deflect the question "Where do babies come from?" The phrase refers to the talk about sex.
