A Medieval silk bag that once held Henry III's seal has connections to Charlemagne's burial shroud. A Medieval silk bag the ...

The Beeline Moto II is the much-anticipated and improved follow-up to the Beeline Moto sat nav with a bigger screen, more detailed map view and a raft of other features and developments.

Also crowned Henri II of France, December 1431, Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, aged 10. Buried at: Chertsey, reburied in 1485 when his body was moved to St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. King of ...

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind this awards season’s buzziest films continues with Gladiator II, Ridley Scott‘s follow-up to his 2001 Best Picture Oscar ...

According to OUP, it was first used by author Henry David Thoreau in his book “Walden” as he criticised society’s tendency to devalue complicated ideas in favour of simple ones.

According to Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the term “brain rot” is defined as the “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or ...

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Over 14,000 satellites, 120 million bits of debris in key orbits Tracking, managing clutter crucial to safe orbiting, UN says Panel calls for greater international cooperation, data sharing ...

Councillor Henry Davis has parodied Adelaide Lord Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith in a satirical video hitting out at council policies. And now the city leader has responded. Dressed in a blonde wig and a ...

Henry bobbled the pass a bit, and was just getting set to turn upfield, but the speed with which DeJean closed him down was elite. The form tackle? Perfect. This is the kind of thing you put on tape ...

King of England from 1100. Youngest son of William the Conqueror, he succeeded his brother William II. He won the support of the Saxons by granting them a charter and marrying a Saxon princess, Edith, ...