The Reason Why a Standard Piece of Paper Is 8.5 Inches by 11 Inches
The letter-sized standard actually has roots in the 1660s, when paper was made by hand—and Herbert Hoover had something to do with it, too.
1970-01-01 08:00
Li Shangfu: Chinese defence minister sacked
The defence minister has been officially removed after not being seen in public since August.
1970-01-01 08:00
A family's desperate search for missing Tanzanian student in Israel
The BBC names a Tanzanian student still missing in Israel weeks after Hamas attacked civilians.
1970-01-01 08:00
Freed hostage says she was held in 'spider's web' of Gaza tunnels
Speaking after being released by Hamas, Yocheved Lifschitz said she "went through hell" while in captivity.
1970-01-01 08:00
Massive Attack's guitarist Angelo Bruschini dies after lung cancer battle
Massive Attack have remembered their late guitarist for his "singularly brilliant and eccentric talent".
1970-01-01 08:00
Sony's PlayStation Access controller offers a new social lifeline for gamers with disabilities
Grant Stoner said that he has loved playing video games his entire life, and that his earliest memory is of playing Super Nintendo in his parents' bedroom at roughly 3 years old.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Rock waxwork museum working on 'urgent' skin tone fix
Paris's Grevin museum promises to address concerns over the skin tone of its life-sized figure.
1970-01-01 08:00
BBC correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas
Our correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
1970-01-01 08:00
Tottenham 2-0 Fulham: Player ratings as Spurs return to top of Premier League table
Player ratings and match report from Tottenham 2-0 Fulham in the Premier League.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Smart—and Scientific—Reason Freddy Krueger’s Sweater Is Red- and Green-Striped
Wes Craven didn’t intend for his classic horror film villain to look like he was headed to a Christmas party.
1970-01-01 08:00
All Power-Ups in Super Mario Bros. Wonder Explained
Super Mario Bros. Wonder combines new and old power-ups in a fun way.
1970-01-01 08:00
Javier Milei wants Argentina to swap the peso for the US dollar. Here's what that could mean
A chainsaw-wielding, self-professed "anarcho-capitalist" is now one step closer to overhauling Argentina's beleagured economy — by throwing out the nation's peso currency and adopting the US dollar as legal tender.
1970-01-01 08:00