In 1918, Charles Strite invented the timer that turns off the toaster when the bread is toasted

The most convincing evidence that female chimpanzees in Tanzania use the aspilia plant for medicinal purposes.

When adults come to night classes eager to learn has been the experience of most adult-education teachers.

A vending machine is a kind of robot that automatically give out candy or other items when money is inserted

Apprentices sometimes fear that they must not be able to master the intricacies of their chosen craft.

Arched roofs were built for the first time 2500 years ago.

East Cocker is where the Anglo-American poet T.S Elliot buiried in 1965

Even though the team of scientists encounter snow and strong winds, they continued their excavation.

Mice really aren't more attracted to cheese as they are to grains

When immersed in liquid oxygen, a magnet's pulling power is intensified.

Mount Rainier towers nearly three miles along sea level.

Today, carpet refers to floor coverings that reach from wall to wall, and therefore, rug refers to a piece of material that covers only one section of the floor

Filming a wild animal in its habitat requires meticulous preparation, unending patience, and, at times, one must be courageous.

John Wesley Hyatt discovered plastics by accident while cooking up a recipe for making a billiard ball.