If you watch the New Year’s festivities from New York, you know that they mark midnight with the dropping of a big, gaudy ball. You might assume this was just an arbitrary gimmick, but it ...

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Since it was launched in 1958, well over 1,000 songs have reached the coveted No. 1 spot, but far fewer have reigned long enough to reach double-digit weeks — or, even more impressively ...

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The mantle of world No.1 in tennis is something every player aspires for but few ever achieve. When it comes to women's singles, Serena Williams dominated for years, although younger players ...

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as no tuition is charged and additional financial support for travel and accommodation is provided by benefactors through the Vatican Observatory Foundation. This is the 19th Specola Vaticana ...

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