(BILL RETTEW/MEDIANEWS GROUP) So why haven’t we heard about this self-described “backyard inventor” and his many inventions? If only he could get the word out! “I could change the world ...

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From science to playthings and everything in between, these are the inventions by women that have changed the world.

The main story of Saving Private Ryan, the rescue of one soldier among millions, isn't what changed the world, but let's be honest, what most people remember first about the movie, the storming of ...

He first introduced his toy invention at Schofields department store ... I remember him telling me that he knew his toy was going to set the world on fire, after he sold every set he took with ...

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If Andrea Ghez had listened to her critics, one of the galaxy’s greatest mysteries might yet remain unsolved. The UCLA ...

The modern shopping cart — as we know it — didn't always exist, which meant it had to be invented. The How Curious podcast ...

Stylish and experimental, Breathless heralded a new era of film-making when it was released 65 years ago. In 1964, its ...

The violinist has created music based on the mathematics used to crack the Enigma code during the Second World War.