The bicycle was not invented by one individual or in one country. It took nearly 100 years and many individuals for the...

In Western cultures, since antiquity. Weddings customarily have been celebrated with a special cake. Ancient Roman wedding...

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Kids go from 'goo-goo' to talkative one step at a time A recent e-trade advertisement shows a baby speaking directly to the...

A As you leave the Bandhavgarh National Park in central India, there is a notice which shows a huge, placid tiger. The...

The French Alpine town of Chamonix has been a magnet for tourists since the 18th century. But today, tourism and climate...

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The port city provides a fascinating and rich understanding of the movement of people and qoods around the world. We...

A Although the name dinosaur is derived from the Greek for "terrible lizard", dinosaurs were not, in fact, lizards at all....

In government laboratories and elsewhere, scientists are seeking a drug able to prolong life and youthful vigor. Studies of...