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'Last ride': White House says goodbye to Air Force One as US awaits Qatari jetAmerica's presidential transport is set for a change. Officials bid farewell to an aging Air Force One jet. Speculation is rife that a Boei...- Quote of the day by Michel de Montaigne: 'A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband...' The importance of imperfections in a marriage explained by the father of modern essaysMichel de Montaigne’s famous quote, “A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband,” reflects his humorous yet realistic...
- Quote of the day by Jean-Paul Sartre: ‘It is quite a task to start loving somebody. You have to have energy, generosity, and blindness’ - French philosopher on why love is a complex feelingFrench philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre believed love demands energy, generosity, and blindness. His novel Nausea explored existential dread an...
- In 1953, scientists pieced together a twisted molecule, and DNA finally had a shapeScientists uncovered DNA's double helix structure in 1953. James Watson and Francis Crick proposed the model. It explained how genetic info...
- In 1930, two brothers bolted a radio into a car dashboard, and the American road got its own soundtrackIn the revolutionary year of 1930, the Galvin brothers unveiled a groundbreaking invention: the car radio. This pivotal development infused...
- Black Hack Down OTT release in India: When and where to watch Ridley Scott's 144-minute-long war epic movie after 25 yearsMore than two decades after its 2001 release, Ridley Scott's intense war drama Black Hawk Down is experiencing a resurgence in 2026. The fi...
- In 1945, villagers digging for fertilizer in Upper Egypt found a sealed jar of codices, and Nag Hammadi changed the study of early ChristianityVillagers near Nag Hammadi found a sealed jar in 1945. Inside were thirteen ancient books. These books contained early Christian texts unkn...
- In 1972, archaeologists opened a Han tomb and found bamboo slips, and lost military classics stepped back into viewRecent excavations of ancient tombs in China have uncovered invaluable bamboo slips from Han-era burials, shedding light on early Chinese t...
- In 1955, TV engineer Eugene Polley tried to free viewers from getting up during commercials, and the remote control changed living roomsThe remote control, debuting in 1955, revolutionized the television landscape by placing the power of choice in viewers' hands. No longer t...
- Quote of the day by Stephen King: 'Sometimes being a bitch is all a woman's got to...' - A powerful life lesson on why strong women are often misjudgedStephen King, the 'King of Horror,' has captivated readers for over five decades with his thrilling stories and unforgettable characters. H...
- To Russia, with love: Indian contemporary art arrives at the Hermitage that houses masterpieces by Rembrandt and RaphaelThe State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is thrilled to unveil 'Sediments of Becoming', an exhibition that introduces the dynamic lands...
- Quote of the day by Epicurus: ‘Marriage is never good to a man, and we must be content if it does no harm; and the wise will never marry’; what this Greek philosopher’s teachings say about love and marriageEpicurus' take on marriage is a bit of a puzzle. Some folks think he believed it wasn't all that great and that smart people might steer cl...
- In 1931, a journalist noticed that newspaper ink dried faster than his pen, which led to the invention of the ballpoint penWhile reporting on the latest stories, Hungarian journalist László Bíró found himself frustrated by the black smudges left by traditional f...
- In the 1940s, Harold Ridley noticed plastic splinters sitting quietly in pilots’ eyes, and it wasn’t just wartime debris: It changed cataract surgeryDuring the tumultuous period of World War II, a serendipitous observation emerged within the field of ophthalmology. British pilots, expose...
- In 1844, Horace Wells watched a laughing-gas stunt hide pain in plain sight, and it wasn’t just a party trick: It changed anesthesiaPicture the year 1844: a dentist named Horace Wells observes a surreal scene where a man inhaling nitrous oxide, famed for inducing laughte...
- Quote of the Day by Earl Nightingale: 'Never give up on a dream just because...'-How 'The Dean of Personal Development’s' most powerful quote still inspires dreamers todayEarl Nightingale's timeless quote "The time will pass anyway" continues to inspire millions. It encourages people to pursue their dreams de...
- Quote of the day by Aristotle: 'Life is only meaningful when we are striving for...' Life lessons on goals, hard work and success by ancient Greek philosopher and scientistQuote of the day by Aristotle highlights the importance of goals, hard work, learning, and purpose in life. The quote explains how people f...
- Quote of the Day by Legendary English novelist Jane Austen: “A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to… – Inspiring lessons on romance, commitment, transformation by the writer known for her six major novels and insights of human relationshipsQuote of the Day by Jane Austen: Jane Austen’s quote, “A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to m...
- Funox brings new browser games for players looking for instant online entertainmentBrowser games are gaining popularity across India. Players prefer instant-play HTML5 games that require no downloads. Funox is expanding it...
- In the 1750s, well diggers broke into a buried Roman Villa near Herculaneum: What looked like charcoal turned out to be ancient booksEighteenth-century workers in Herculaneum unearthed a unique Roman library preserved by the 79 CE Vesuvius eruption. These carbonized papyr...
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