In October 1984 I arrived at Oxford University, trailing a large steamer trunk containing a couple of changes of clothing and about five dozen textbooks. I had a freshly minted bachelor’s degree in ...

The tradition of decorating evergreen trees at Christmastime first emerged in Europe in the Middle Ages. From there, it was taken to America by German immigrants, while across in England, the practice ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called "Is the end in sight for theoretical physics?" Forty-five years later, ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. While you can craft Minecraft string in one limited case, the easiest way to get it is to harvest it from enemies. If you want to hunt down this ...

There's a long, storied tradition of celebrities taking photos of themselves wearing bikinis in snowy Aspen, and J.Lo just joined the club. The singer, who was in Colorado over the holidays much like ...

Silly String is prohibited in Hollywood’s public places from 12:00 a.m. on Oct. 31 to 12:00 p.m. on Nov. 1. Violators face up to six months in jail and $1,000 in fines. In years past, Silly String ...