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Astronomers were using images taken by Hubble Space Telescope to study a supernova when they detected an unusually strong source of light later determined to be a star.
One possible solution to the opioid epidemic is already accessible in several states, with more to come.
Congress refused the majority of Trump’s proposed cuts to NASA’s budget. But many uncertainties remain. On March 21st, 2018, both branches of Congress passed the United States’ Consolidated Appropriations Act, […]
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Who are the new black atheists and what is behind their recent growth?
In '12 Rules For Life', Jordan Peterson shows why listening is the most important aspect of any conversation.
“Earth orbits the Sun in a shooting gallery.” — Neil deGrasse Tyson
In recent months, Russian ships have been spotted near the underwater cables that enable telecommunications service between North America and overseas nations.
We often bicker and argue over what our national heroes believed in. Why did Dr. King believe in moving towards socialism?
50 years after his assassination, a look back at five ways Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. changed the U.S.
File under: “What… you’re SURPRISED by these results?!”
Two major galaxies in the local group are already in the process of being devoured by us… and each other. The Milky Way is the second-largest galaxy in our local group, […]
What do puppies, world monarchies, and Abraham Lincoln have in common? Why, they're all part of our awesome series (drumroll, please) Random Fact Roundup!
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Facebook might be the biggest social network but it's far from the first, despite what those in Silicon Valley will have you believe.
Mosquitos kill about 725,000 people a year… making them the deadliest animal in the world. Our own blood could kill them, thanks to a new study of an old drug.
Today millions are celebrating the resurrection of Christ, yet there were many gods before him with similar stories.
There is no doubt that the historical Jesus, the man who was executed by the Roman State in the first century CE, was a brown-skinned, Middle Eastern Jew.
Researchers were shocked at how accurate it was and that no one had noticed it before.
When you look at the history of it, a strange pattern emerges.
The history of April Fools' Day is long and glorious. We've got seven of the best pranks of all time for you here.