Who was Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla was born in 1856; he was a Serbian-American engineer and scientist who produced hundreds of ...

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The small but sturdy 2-and-a-half-year-old pup may have played it cool after his win, but his handler says he is "a little ...

The Old City institution has brought on the CEO of the world's largest Jewish history museum to be its new leader.

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The Cy-Hawk dual has been a storied rivalry between the No. 2 University of Iowa and No. 6 Iowa State University wrestling programs for over a century. The Hawkeyes lead the rivalry 69-16 since their ...

When you think about the history of the computer mouse, all credit goes to Douglas Engelbart and Bill English. Their prototype set the path that would eventually change how billions worldwide use ...

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Vancouver’s monument, which purports to celebrate foundational facts and events in and around the historic fort area, is ...

The Motown Museum in Detroit, Michigan, is the iconic birthplace of the Motown Sound, showcasing the studio where legendary ...

A forerunner to Monty Python’s Flying Circus, this sketch show looked at famous events in British history from a quirky perspective.

After 170 years of armed attacks, forced relocations, ethnic cleansing, and genocide of Native Americans, the U.S. military ...