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A few years ago, glass bottles with handwritten messages inside started washing up along the New England coast. They're the work of Ken Baker. One recently found its way to Ireland.

An African American family that traces its roots back to a woman who was enslaved by George and Martha Washington talks about keeping their history alive through annual family reunions.

Gene and Carolyn Shoemaker made a life together gazing at the stars. So when Gene died, Carolyn could think of no better resting place for his ashes than one of his favorite places — the moon itself.

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are trying to match the flexibility and resilience of an insect with a more muscular generation of mini-drones.

The Browns' turnaround is centered on one person: Chief Strategy Officer Paul DePodesta. He’s a baseball numbers guru who owner Jimmy Haslam hired in 2016.

A year after tornadoes roared across Tennessee, killing 25 people and destroying over 1,6oo buildings, the rebuilding continues — and the toll of the storms weigh heavily on those still recovering.

In 1974, Surinder Gupta needed help and dialed a stranger in the phone book with a familiar Indian name. The man who answered went on to play a surprising role in his life.

A lot of pregnant women have been going into labor in Iceland. It just so happens to be nine months after Iceland's soccer team stunned England.

The sculpture depicts that time a passenger ferry was dragged down by a giant octopus — which never happened. The artist says he conceived of the prank while telling fake history to an 11-year-old.

Iceland, the grocery store, registered its name across Europe. It blocked companies from Iceland, the country, for including Iceland in their names. That's why Iceland the country is suing the chain.