Cancer Causing Chemicals Found In Braiding Hair
New studies show that Synthetic Braiding Hair contains cancer causing chemicals: As a library, NLM provides access to scientific literature. Inclusion in an NLM database does not imply endorsement of,…
Kalambo Falls
In 2023, archaeologists announced the discovery of wooden structures and other wooden artifacts, which were determined to be at least 476,000 years old using luminescence dating. The discovery predates Homo…
Homo heidelbergensis
Homo heidelbergensis is a species of archaic human from the Middle Pleistocene of Europe and Africa, as well as potentially Asia depending on the taxonomic convention used. The species-level classification…
Alberta Odell Jones
Alberta Odell Jones (November 12, 1930 – August 5, 1965) was an African-American attorney and civil rights icon. She was one of the first African-American women to pass the Kentucky…
William Chester Ruth
William Chester Ruth (July 19, 1882 – April 3, 1971) was an African American machinist, business owner, and patented inventor who lived in Chester County and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The…
Shanidar Z
Shanidar Z is the name given to the well-preserved remains of a female Neanderthal discovered in 2018 in the Shanidar Cave in Iraqi Kurdistan. Estimated to be around 75,000 years…
Isaiah Thornton Montgomery
Isaiah Thornton Montgomery (May 21, 1847 – March 5, 1924) was an American community leader, politician, and the founder of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, an all-black community. He was a Republican…
George Taliaferro
George Taliaferro (January 8, 1927 – October 8, 2018) was an American professional football player who was the first African American drafted by a National Football League (NFL) team. Beginning…
Oyo Empire
The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day western Nigeria (including the South West zone, Benin Republic, and the western half of the…
Angela James
Angela James OC (born December 22, 1964) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played at the highest levels of senior hockey between 1980 and 2000. She was a…