During World War II, England was faced with an urgent need to increase training among its troops in target practice and military maneuvers. Its Ministry of Defense elected to take over a number of villages for this purpose, at the time offering residents hope that the requisition would be a temporary one. Alas, promises made […]
Growing up, Kevin Iannucci didn’t often see himself represented in his favorite movies and TV shows, so he came up with a solution to change that. “I started rewriting them to include myself in the plot,” the 28-year-old, who has Down syndrome, told Nice News via email ahead of World Down Syndrome Day. “I’ve always
When contemplating the greatest convenience of modern society, one might consider the smartphone, the automobile, or even the refrigerator. But civilization’s unsung hero is truly the porcelain throne. Our toilets and the sewer systems they connect to not only keep things sanitary, but also protect the world’s water supplies. However, the actual invention of the
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World War II was one of the most defining events of the 20th century, not only completely reshaping the world but having a lasting effect on generations to come. But with each passing year, WWII becomes increasingly part of the distant past: The Greatest Generation and the military veterans it spawned are dwindling in numbers
Celebrated annually on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day commemorates the feast day of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The religious holiday has been observed by the Irish for over 1,000 years, but the secular revelry commonly associated with it (think: drinking green beer and sporting shamrocks) is a more recent development. The first
Humans domesticated dogs about 30,000 years ago, even before we domesticated horses, and canines have continued to prove their importance to humanity ever since. We’ve observed emotional intelligence in our pups again and again — from sitting on our laps when we’re feeling low to saving their owners from danger. But do they show positive
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On March 15, 1955, when King Charles was a wee 6-year-old, he wrote a sweet letter to his ailing “Granny” — and it’s just about as cute as can be. On March 7, 2023, nearly 68 years later, the get well message sold at auction for over $8,000. Written on official Buckingham Palace stationery in
More than 500 years after Michelangelo Buonarroti finished painting the ceiling fresco of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, a chalk sketch has been identified as a study for the masterpiece. The red chalk drawing of a nude man on a sheet of paper that measures about 11 inches by 8 inches has been “linked
“My first big job in beauty and fashion came when I was at the tender age of 90,” late interior designer and fashion icon Iris Apfel wrote in her book Accidental Icon. We couldn’t be more inspired by this sentiment that life’s not a race, but something worth savoring and celebrating at every age.
The number of fish species on Earth is greater than that of amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles combined — totaling more than 33,000. And now, another 201 freshwater fish have been added to that tally. The 2022 New Species report, a collaboration between SHOAL, the IUCN Freshwater Fish Specialist Group, and the California Academy of Sciences,
