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4. At one time, Queen Victoria had 35 Pomeranians in her kennel, and on her deathbed, asked that her Pom Turi remain by her side.
Rebecca OConnell|
12. In 2004, Two Buck Chuck won the top prize at the 28th annual International Eastern Wine Competition, beating out 2300 other wines.
Editorial Staff|
Knowing how to communicate effectively is the key to any relationship.
Editorial Staff|
A dozen years after its release, the film's script editor revealed what happened to Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson's characters.
Jennifer M Wood|
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 214th installment in the series
Erik Sass|
This world-renowned chef is reinventing British staples for the ISS.
Michele Debczak|
Where would the field of nursing be if Florence Nightingale had listened to her parents?
Nicole Garner|
In the portable console wars of the early '90s, Atari's Lynx looked like a serious contender. So what went wrong?
Mental Floss UK|
In a pre-Internet era, bootleggers ran off with 'Return of the Jedi' prints the old-fashioned way: with guns.
Jake Rossen|
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The prolific mystery writer took an active part in her husband’s archaeology digs.
Shaunacy Ferro|
Michael Mann’s legendary crime flick was released 20 years ago.
Garin Pirnia|
Though he stuck the landing, the daredevil didn’t plan very well for the trip down.
Stacy Conradt|
If you can write equally well with either hand, then you are the one percent.
Adrienne Crezo|
When someone wants to tell you a story about a recent customer experience, it usually tends to be more Tales from the Crypt than Happily Ever After. But that’s not to say good service isn’t out there. Here are 11 companies that will restore your faith – a
Stacy Conradt|
Golden eagles had previously been caught on film attacking baby reindeer, but now a naturalist has seen them going for the grown-ups.
Kate Horowitz|
It has helped us learn about the age of the universe and that supermassive black holes actually exist. The Hubble Space Telescope is a veritable manufacturing plant of discoveries.
David W Brown|
Humans are thought to have domesticated the first canines 33,000 years ago.
Michele Debczak|
How many lit candles does one have to fit in their mouth in order to call themselves a world record holder?
Nick Greene|
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