Science Has Debunked Top 20 Myths We Commonly Believe to Be True - Get Ready to be Surprised
Researchers have already debunked these top 20 myths that we all commonly believe to be true, here are the real facts vs fiction.
Researchers have already debunked these top 20 myths that we all commonly believe to be true, here are the real facts vs fiction.
Amid an expanse of undulating Iowa farmland and Catholic and Lutheran churches, the town of Elkader bears the name of a Muslim hero. Abd el-Kader was renowned in the 19th century for leading Algeria's fight for independence and protecting non-Muslims from persecution. Even Abraham Lincoln extolled him. This weekend, for the fifth year in a row, Elkader will welcome a delegation of Arab dignitaries to celebrate this rare lifeline of tolerance.
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Billionaire David Koch has donated $35 million to the National Museum of Natural History for the renovation of the Smithsonian Institute's most popular exhibit. The gift will go to a new dinosaur hall, which has been high on the list of needed renovations at the museum.
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Students who attended three different field trips in fourth or fifth grade scored higher on end-of-grade exams, according to BYU research.
A new survey of 2,000 adults chose the top 50 things to come out of Britain—with fish and chips, roast dinners, and David Attenborough on top.
The videos feature hundreds of pounds of meat and vegetables, and offers a fascinating glimpse into everyday life.
A decade after Julie Caldwell had the initial inspiration to build a peace park in Elko, Nevada, the community is spinning the park's final installation, a hand-crafted 3000 pound Universal Peace Wheel, which is filled with thousands of hand-written notes and printed mantras collected by volunteers, and sent in, from people wishing for peace.
As a tribute to the beloved Bright Knight himself, Los Angeles city officials held a lighting ceremony for the legendary Bat-signal last night.
Every night at the Enoteca, a different grandmother takes charge of the kitchen and creates a menu based entirely on the food of her home nation.
The apps harness "micro-moments" of your life for learning – like when you're waiting for your social media pages to load.
Thanks to a massive grant, the wisdom of Sesame Street is going to help heal millions of Syrian refugee children who deal with the "toxic stress" of displacement.
None of these words can be truly translated into English - but their definitions will ring true in any language.
A mystery has been unraveled for U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy, who has been searching for the sender of a set of Japanese hina dolls that were sent 53 years ago to her father, U.S. President John F. Kennedy -- dolls she fondly remembers playing with as a child and has on display in her Tokyo residence.
The Science Museum of Minnesota has raked in a huge amount of valuable funding, thanks to the first episode of the new "Stranger Things" season.
These unique contraptions aren't just instruments for music - they are also a teacher's instruments for education and diversity.
These students' end-of-the-year thank you gift to their college professor sure beats being given an apple on a desk.
The first zoo ever created to showcase artificial life is located in Portugal and features a 4-meter high cage made of steel and glass that houses 45 different robot-animals within interacting as animals in the real world.
After this group of young people recorded their own version of "Happy" by Pharrell Williams, they wanted to give other youths the same opportunity.
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