Signed by Jacob Ruppert in 1922, the check for $50,000 helped secure the trade of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees from the Boston Red Sox in 1919. That sale is said to have begun the "Curse of the
According to lawyer Elly Lao Pamatong, as quoted on GMANews.tv, the Pope "has been defrauding billions of innocent members of the human race by telling mythical and deceitful stories" that "have proximately caused the herein complainant and billions of other
According to a survey, more people in Boldon buy remedies for cold than anywhere else, making the old mining town near Newcastle the cold capital of Britain.
Hofmann was a Swiss chemist who discovered lysergic acid diethylamide-25 by accident in 1938 while studying the medicinal ingredients in plants. One April day in 1938 a bit of LSD seeped onto his finger. That's when he discovered the psychedelic
Blaine, who failed his attempt at the record two years ago, held his breath for 17 minutes and 4 seconds, 32 seconds longer than the previous record, which was set in February.
Final figures released by BARB give episode three of Series Four, Planet of the Ood, an official rating of 7.50 million viewers. The programme was the 12th most watched for the week on British Television. On BBC1 it was the
The new edition of Doctor Who Adventures - out in the UK tomorrow - has the first part of a three-part competition to win a lifesize Ood head. Issue 62 also promises to prepare readers for a battle with the
US residents can now buy and download Torchwood from the iTunes Store. The Doctor Who spin-off is among the BBC America programming available as part of the strategy of BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, to secure the
In attempt to raise interest in what the Gaheris server has to offer, the players of the Gaheris community would like to extend an invitation to all players to play on Gaheris. Please join them for their second Play on
The event, a family-fun celebration of natural resources and outdoor pursuits, will provide entertainment and activities that will educate visitors on what they can do to help preserve and care for our planet.
Students researching a new display of Tudor portraits in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery have uncovered a ghost figure, which may be Shakespeare's only known patron, Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton.
