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Why is it called Rum?

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In 1651, a traveller noted that Barbados islanders favoured a drink called "Rumbullion" or "Kill-Devil," made from distilled sugarcane, described as a "hot, hellish, and terrible liquor".

Image captured by Juno during its 66th perijove, then further processed with color enhancement by Gerald Eichstädt and Thomas Thomopoulos. NASA / JPL / SwRI / MSSS / Gerald Eichstädt / Thomas Thomopoulos CC BY 3.0

Stunning new images of Jupiter by NASA’s JunoCam

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Stunning new images of Jupiter have recently been released by NASA's JunoCam showing the giant planet in all its glory

Painting depicting the signature of the armistice in the railway carriage. Behind the table, from right to left, General Weygand, Marshal Foch (standing) and British Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss and fourth from the left, British Naval Captain Jack Marriott. In the foreground, Matthias Erzberger, Major General Detlof von Winterfeldt (with helmet), Alfred von Oberndorff and Ernst Vanselow.

First World War Ends On This Day

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At 5:00 am on this day in 1918, the Allied powers and Germany signed an armistice document in the railway carriage of Ferdinand Foch, the commander of the Allied armies, and six hours later World War ...

Black and White image of Marie Curie looking into the camera. Text below says: Born this day Nov 7 1867, Marie Curie Polish and French physicist and chemist, who discovered radium and polonium. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first and only person to win the Nobel Prize twice in 2 scientific fields. Her notebooks are so radiated they are still stored in lead-lined boxes in France.

Marie Curie Born On November 7

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Marie Curie Polish-born French physicist born on this day November 7, 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. Polish and French physicist and chemist, who discovered radium and polonium. She was the first woman to wi...

Why do we celebrate bonfire night? I Gunpowder Plot

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Here is the story of Why do we celebrate bonfire night and what was the Gunpowder Plot

English triumph at Agincourt

English triumph at Agincourt On This Day

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On this day in 1415, the English army, led by Henry V, scored a decisive victory over the French at the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War, paving the way for further English conquests ...

A new fish species, the Grumpy Dwarfgoby (Sueviota aethon), has been discovered! At under 2 cm, this tiny fish sports a fierce expression and large canines, making it look perpetually displeased. It has been found among coral reefs.

Meet a grumpy fish!

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A new fish species, the Grumpy Dwarfgoby (Sueviota aethon), has been discovered! At under 2 cm, this tiny fish sports a fierce expression and large canines, making it look perpetually displeased. It h...

This freaky video shows that our pupils shrink with age

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Researchers used a video display of 64 eyeballs, captured with eye trackers, to compare the pupil sizes of younger and older study participants under different lighting conditions. This study confirme...

Billie Jean King being carried onto the court on a litter before the match

Billie Jean King beat Bobbie Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match

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On this day, September 20, in 1973, Billie Jean King smashed stereotypes in the epic Battle of the Sexes!  She took down Bobby Riggs and served up a win for women’s sports. Game, set, match for equali...