On May 7, 1984, seven chemical companies, including Dow and Monsanto, agreed to pay $180 million to thousands of Vietnam veterans who'd been exposed to the chemical herbicide…

The country of Russia is so vast that the time difference between its westernmost and easternmost points is about 11 hours. For example, when it is noon in Kaliningrad…

MOVIES: What is the name of the fictional college where "Animal House" is set?

Michael Phelps's total of 28 Olympic medals places him ahead of more than 160 nations in the all-time gold medal rankings.

If you’re looking for an eye-catching ornament for your front yard, perhaps consider Tyra, the 86-foot-tall, 145,000-pound T. rex that currently graces the town of Drumheller near Calgary, Canada.

The most popular snack foods in America include Heinz Ketchup, M&Ms, Kit Kat bars, Snickers candy bars, Tostitos chips, Cheerios cereal, Hershey's chocolates and Lay's potato chips.

On April 27, 1521, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan was killed during a tribal skirmish on Mactan Island in the Philippines.

ENTERTAINERS: Which show launched the career of comedian/actor Jim Carrey?

The Cannabis Cup is the largest marijuana festival in the world, featuring music, food and comedy, as well as awards for best new product, hash, glass, booth and seed company.

A 70-year-old woman in Macau, China, went to the hospital after being startled by a 4-foot-4-inch robot on March 5, the Macau Post reported.

Irving Amen's "Piazza San Marco" (1954) Woodcuts are the oldest form of printmaking. The artist carves a design into a wooden block, and the raised areas that remain are inked…

On April 21, 1794, Josephine de Beauharnais, the future Empress of France and first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, was imprisoned during the Reign of Terror.

GEOGRAPHY: The famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, are believed to have been in what modern-day country?

The Cowardly Lion's costume in 1939's "The Wizard of Oz" was made from actual lion skins and fur, and weighed roughly 60 pounds.

On March 10, a man and woman from Germany, who had been trying to ski 104 miles across a frozen lake between Finland and Sweden, had to be rescued after the ice around them broke up…

Nuts can be great sources for protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber and more. But for some people, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, Macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios…

On April 17, 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion began when a CIA-financed and trained group of Cuban refugees landed in Cuba and attempted to topple Fidel Castro's communist government.

TELEVISION: What is Ron Swanson's favorite food group in the sitcom "Parks and Recreation"?

The chess-playing supercomputer Deep Blue could calculate 100 to 200 billion different positions in less than three minutes.

If you’re planning to fly through Tampa International Airport anytime soon, better put on your best duds. The airport announced on X on Feb. 26 that pajamas would no longer be tolerated…