The Bretton Woods Agreement (1944) created the IMF, World Bank, and established the dollar as the world reserve currency.

The Maori creation myth describes the world emerging from Te Kore (the void) through stages of darkness to light.

Triceratops had a large bony frill that may have helped with defense or display.

Great Zimbabwe was a powerful African city-state.

The Great Lakes were formed by glacial movement.

The surgeon's checklist, based on aviation safety protocols, has reduced surgical deaths by over 40% in hospitals that use it.

The glycemic index of cooked and cooled pasta is lower than freshly cooked pasta — retrograded starch resists digestion.

The word 'ketchup' likely comes from a Chinese fish sauce called 'ke-chiap'.

The odds of your exact life circumstances repeating are effectively zero.