The first Father's Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington, on June 19, 1910. It was the brainchild of Sonora Smart Dodd, a young woman who was inspired to create a holiday to honor her father, William Jackson Smart. Smart was a Civil War veteran who raised his six children on...
Theodore John Kaczynski (May 22, 1942 – April 4, 2019), also known by his alias the Unabomber, was an American domestic terrorist, serial bomber, and mathematician. Between 1978 and 1995, he sent mail bombs to universities and airlines, killing three people and injuring 23 others. Kaczynski's targets were people he...
New Radiation Belt Discovered Around Earth Scientists have seen a new radiation belt around Earth, according to a study published in the journal Science. The belt, which is located about 11,900 to 13,900 miles (19,100 to 22,300 kilometers) above the planet's surface, was discovered by NASA's twin Van Allen Probes....