Their marriage in 1895 marked the start of a partnership that was soon to achieve results of world significance following Henri Becquerel's discovery in 1896 of a new phenomenon, which Marie later called 'radioactivity'.
Disney owns a private island in the Bahamas designed as an exclusive port of call for its cruises -- providing guests with world class, one-of-a-kind vacation experiences.
Disney owns a private island in the Bahamas designed as an exclusive port of call for its cruises -- providing guests with world class, one-of-a-kind vacation experiences.
Others say that exceptional brains play a more significant role. In the 1980s, neurolinguist Loraine Obler of the City University of New York found a talented language learner she called 'CJ', who could speak five languages.
In America, dime novels typically centered on tales of the American Revolution and the Wild West, while British penny bloods (later called penny dreadfuls) told serial tales of horror or fictionalized versions of true crimes.
In 1997 musician David Bowie sold asset-backed securities, called "Bowie bonds", which awarded investors a share in his future royalties for 10 years. They were bought for $55 million!
In 1997 musician David Bowie sold asset-backed securities, called "Bowie bonds", which awarded investors a share in his future royalties for 10 years. They were bought for $55 million!
The patient lies still on a special table which slides into a round tunnel, called a gantry. The technician can then rotate the gantry or move it forward and backward in order to obtain the necessary view.
Within four years of this development, CT scans, also called CAT scans (computed axial tomography), were restructured, allowing technicians to scan the entire body for evidence of tumours, injuries, and other abnormalities.
Steven Vogt suggests that Gliese 581g probably has a comfortable area along the midpoint, called the terminator. Any life here would always see the star sitting on the horizon and thus experience eternal sunrise or sunset.
The top-secret Area 51 is in south-central Nevada in the US. So many travelers have reported UFO observations and other strange alien activity along this road that it is officially called the "Extra-terrestrial Highway."
The top-secret Area 51 is in south-central Nevada in the US. So many travelers have reported UFO observations and other strange alien activity along this road that it is officially called the "Extra-terrestrial Highway."
Prairie dogs are rodents, not dogs. Their warning call sounds like a dogs' bark though. Their burrows house thousands and can extend for miles in all directions.
Prairie dogs are rodents, not dogs. Their warning call sounds like a dogs' bark though. Their burrows house thousands and can extend for miles in all directions.
Two thousand years ago a mysterious and little known civilization ruled the northern coast of Peru. Its people were called the Moche. They built huge and bizarre pyramids that still dominate the surrounding countryside.
Prairie dogs are rodents, not dogs. Their warning call sounds like a dogs' bark though. Their burrows house thousands and can extend for miles in all directions.
Grandparents are being taken to the cleaners. They get a call to send money to get their grandchild out of trouble. There's noone to help and the scammers keep the cash.