On 17 February 1869, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev jotted down the symbols for the chemical elements, putting them in order according to their atomic weights and inventing the periodic table. He ...

A strip of wood unearthed during 2001 excavations at the site of the ancient Japanese capital city of Fujiwara-kyo is a far more sophisticated artifact than it appears at first glance. After more than ...

The proud hunter mounts the busts of his prey, reminders of conquests on many an adventure, deep in the wilds. But no taxidermic deer, moose or antelope hang in his home. His walls are adored with ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. You've probably spotted the Minecraft smithing table recipe in your crafting table, but it's not obvious what it's used for, or whether it's even ...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, D-Bronx, speaks on the Assembly floor in March. It’s been a while since some school districts have used old-school multiplication tables. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, ...

No elbows on the table is one of the oldest etiquette rules in the book—but why? Find out how this maxim originated and if it's still a thing today. So why are elbows on the table rude? Some say the ...

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