Her initial fatigue and exhaustion turned into exhilaration as she moved through water that as clearer and blue as any she'd swum in before.

Historians speculate that one of the world's oldest toys is the yo-yo, though they know for sure that the oldest toy is the doll.

Antarctic seals rely on body fat for warmth, so Cox gained twelve pounds, it was weight that she hoped would keep her warm in the icy water.

Yo-yo technology really progressed substantially by making a leap forward in the 1970’s when designers added weighted rims...

In 1946, he left the Army and began working at a job that was a self-employed photographer.

He then wrote an enthusiastic article for Strand Magazine, being the place in which most of his Sherlock Holmes stories had first appeared, and later wrote a book on the subject titled The Coming of the Fairies.

Over many weeks, as time goes by, her collection slowly grows: clay bowls, cups, vases, and sculptures fill the studio.

I think maybe I might possibly have met them all.

Today, Smith's repertoire is so vast that she could speak consecutively for twelve hours straight without running out of material.