... that while Georges Méliès recreated The Eruption of Mount Pelee(pictured) using scale models and pyrotechnics, Edison employees attempted to get a similar effect by making a beer barrel explode?
... that Thurstaston Hall in Merseyside has been described as being "of charming appearance, tranquil and mellow"?
... that during the Vietnam War, Ronald Markarian flew 116 combat reconnaissance missions and received numerous awards?
... that the sea anemone Aiptasia diaphana can produce new individuals when fragments of its base become detached?
Authorities confirm the discovery of debris and bodies from Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501(aircraft pictured), which crashed en route to Singapore with 162 people on board.
Italian ferry Norman Atlantic catches fire in the Adriatic Sea with 466 passengers and crew on board, killing at least 11 people.
At least 85 people dead following a militant attack on tribal people and subsequent retaliations in Assam, India.
A mid-19th century illustration for "Auld Lang Syne", a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to a traditional melody. It is traditionally used in the English-speaking world to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve; this has led to the song being used to close other activities as well.
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