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Cremation
Cremation

Cremation is the burning of a corpse as a final disposition method, typically performed in a closed furnace (cremator) at a crematorium, leaving behind about 2.4 kg of inert, ground bone fragments known as cremains. Its history is ancient, dating back at least 17,000 years to the Mungo Lady

Levis

Lévis (or Levis) is a name shared by a wide variety of places, people, and things, with the most prominent being the city of Lévis, Quebec, Canada. Geographically, it also appears as a commune in France (Levis, Yonne) and towns in Wisconsin, USA, as we...

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida will be held on November 3, 2026, with primaries on August 18, 2026, to elect the state's 28 U.S. representatives. A controversial new congressional map, proposed by Governor Ron DeSantis and signed i...

Rosanna Scotto
Rosanna Scotto

Rosanna Scotto (born April 29, 1958) is a longtime American news anchor who has served as the lead female anchor at Fox 5 NY (WNYW) since 1990 and currently co-hosts Good Day New York. Born in New York City to mobster Anthony Scotto, she started her career in Atlanta before joining WNYW in 1986, later anchorin...

Tom Sullivan (Colorado politician)
Tom Sullivan (Colorado politician)

Tom Sullivan is an American Democratic politician currently serving in the Colorado Senate, representing District 27, after previously breaking barriers as the first Democrat to win his state House district in 2018. His political career was profoundly shaped by the 2012 Aurora theater shooting, which k...

Renaissance art
Renaissance art

Renaissance art (roughly 1350–1620) marked Europe's cultural transition from the medieval period to the Early Modern age, emerging as a distinct style in Italy around 1400 by reviving the principles of Classical antiquity while absorbing new scientific knowledge and Northern European t...

Chris Pratt
Chris Pratt

Christopher Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979) is an American actor who ranks as the third highest-grossing film star of all time, with his leading roles grossing over $15.2 billion worldwide. He rose to fame as Andy Dwyer on the sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015) and solidified his A-lis...

Reading and Leeds Festivals
Reading and Leeds Festivals

The Reading and Leeds Festivals are twin annual music events held simultaneously over the August bank holiday weekend in England, with headliners and major acts performing at both sites on different days. The Reading Festival, the older of the two, is the UK's longest-running popular music festival, or...

Nail

The word nail has two primary meanings: the tough keratin protein covering the tips of fingers and toes (as in fingernails) and the pin-shaped metal fastener used in construction and woodworking. Historically, it also refers to a relic from the crucifixion of Christ, a significant religious artifact. I...

Country music

Country music, originating in the Southern United States, blends British folk traditions with African-American, Mexican, and Hawaiian influences, typically featuring instruments like banjos, fiddles, and steel guitars. Originally known as "hillbilly music," the genre gained mainstream popularity in the 1920s with the a...

Good Morning America

Good Morning America (GMA) is a popular American morning news program on ABC, which debuted on November 3, 1975, after the network's earlier attempt, AM America, failed to compete with NBC's Today. The show was revamped based on the relaxed, living-room style of local programs like Cleveland's The...

David G. Booth

David Booth (born December 2, 1946) is an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the co-founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors with Rex Sinquefield. After studying under Nobel laureate Eugene Fama at the University of Chicago, he helped create some of the world's first index funds at Wells...