World War I lasted more than four horrific years and took the lives of 8.5 million people. So why did soldiers spontaneously put down their guns and shake hands? And why did they start fighting again?
A massive white oak in the hometown of the University of Georgia has many wondering whether a tree can even have legal rights — and about the future of the environmental and animal rights movements.
Researchers are studying the chemistry behind what makes cats go crazy for catnip. And whether or not the chemical compound could have medicinal benefits for treating diseases like cancer.
An inversion of the U.S. Treasury bond yield curve has predicted the last seven U.S. recessions — and it just flipped again.
Is it its own special type of particle? A wave that's flowing through another medium? Or is there some creepy, unknown substance surrounding us that we simply don't perceive or understand?
The image, which was created by the European Space Agency, shows the blazing hot orb's northern-most region for the very first time. Pretty cool stuff.
Say What?!
Ever wonder who thought up the idea of holiday cookie swaps? The idea first came up during World War I, when cookie swaps weren't necessarily tied to Christmas or any other holiday; they were used in bake sales to help raise money.
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