
Alex Trebek’s Favorite Jeopardy! Interview Was With a 1987 Teen Who Played the Bagpipes and Wrote Bad Poetry
“Roses are red / Violets are blue / Some poems rhyme / And some don’t.” —Dana Venator at the 1987 ‘Jeopardy!’ Teen Tournament.
1970-01-01 08:00

On This Day in 1962, NASA Launched and Destroyed Mariner 1
A software error coupled with a radar failure led to the loss of NASA's first Venus probe.
1970-01-01 08:00

10 Facts About Guinea Worm Disease
Dracunculiasis, or Guinea worm disease is, by all accounts, pretty awful: A person with the disease hosts a parasitic worm that forms a painful blister under the skin that eventually bursts, allowing the worm to emerge and lay its eggs in water. Those afflicted don't just endure pain (although there's plenty of that); they also run the risk of secondary infection and permanent paralysis, and there are economic consequences to the disease, too.
1970-01-01 08:00

UK scientist who created Dolly the Sheep clone dies at 79
LONDON British scientist Ian Wilmut, whose research was central to the creation of the famous cloned animal, Dolly
1970-01-01 08:00

Jeff Bezos Is Helping to Build a Clock Meant to Keep Time for 10,000 Years
It's 500 feet tall and is being built inside of a mountain.
1970-01-01 08:00

Want Pizza...from Your Toaster?
This 1999 commercial takes pizza too far.
1970-01-01 08:00

Disney and Charter Spectrum end cable blackout of channels like ESPN
Disney and Charter Communications announced on Monday that the companies struck an agreement to end a closely watched carriage dispute, a move that will restore access to channels like ESPN and ABC to the nation's second largest cable television provider's nearly 15 million subscribers.
1970-01-01 08:00

Morocco earthquake: Birmingham mother's fear for survival
Shabina Bano says she did not know if her family would survive when Friday's quake struck.
1970-01-01 08:00

8 Mind-Blowing Facts About the Big Bang
The birth of our universe happened at least 13 billion years ago—and you may have seen it on TV.
1970-01-01 08:00

EuroLeague live streams: How to watch the 2023-24 EuroLeague season
Here's how you can watch the 2023-24 Euroleague season with Euroleague live streams. A complete viewer's guide.
1970-01-01 08:00

The Racist Origins of 7 Common Phrases
From ‘cakewalk’ to ‘no can do,’ the origins of these common idioms and sayings are surprisingly dark.
1970-01-01 08:00

2023-24 EuroLeague Playoffs: Format, schedule, predictions and more
The 2023-24 Euroleague playoffs will be the first in the competition's history to have teams qualify via a play-in tournament. Here's all you need to know. including format, key dates, and predictions.
1970-01-01 08:00