Did you know the subway had its own baseball team? Uncover more secrets as we celebrate 120 years of the NYC subway!

Daylight saving time is coming. As you prepare for a time change or to 'fall back', learn more about the origins of this ...

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National Cat Day is celebrated in various countries and in some places it is a day to promote cat adoption. This day is ...

The United States is gearing up to elect its next president on November 5. With election day less than two weeks away, Kamala ...

At the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, cats aren’t just patients, they’re VIPs (very important pets).

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On Bat Appreciation Week, let’s explore some of the interesting lesser-known bat facts that may surprise and amuse you!

Despite their size, whale sharks pose no threat to humans, as they feed by filtering plankton and small fish from the water. Despite their size, whale sharks swim at a leisurely pace of around 3 ...

Apollo 11 astronauts took roughly three days to get there in 1969, but at the rate the space station is traveling, it could get to the moon and back to Earth in just about a day. Relativity tells ...

A Franciscan priest, Luke Wadding, born in Waterford in 1558, was responsible for making St Patrick’s Day a feast day and turning it into a worldwide day of celebration.

Besides being a powerhouse of acting, writing, and singing, Amitabh Bachchan is also ambidextrous, with the ability to write equally well with both hands. Before becoming an actor, Amitabh ...