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100 Years Ago, Enemies In The Great War Stopped Fighting To Celebrate...
On Christmas Day in 1914, German, British, and French soldiers left their trenches along the western front of World War I to observe the holiday in peace.In the midst of war, soldiers laid down their...
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These 21 Vintage Photos Show What Syria Was Like 50 Years Ago
Syria has been at war for nearly four years. The most recognizable images of the country today depict bombed-out buildings, piles of rubble, and displaced citizens.A collection of images taken fifty...
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Winston Churchill's Family Was Worried He'd Convert To Islam
The woman would would one day be Winston Churchill’s sister-in-law was so worried he might convert to Islam, she wrote a letter urging he rein in his enthusiasm for the religion to which he had been...
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German And British Soldiers In Afghanistan Commemorated World War I's...
One hundred years ago, German, British, and French soldiers left their trenches along the western front of World War I to observe the Christmas holiday in peace.Servicemen and women stationed in Kabul...
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Here's How Apple Meticulously Saved A Historic Barn On Its New Campus (AAPL)
Apple is in the middle of building a new headquarters where HP's office park once was.Amid that new campus will be a 100-year-old barn, the San Jose Mercury News reports.Every aspect of Glendenning...
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The 12 Best History Books Of 2014
If you're looking for a compelling story to start off the new year, why not opt for a true tale?Amazon recently announced its list of the best history books of 2014, and it's filled with in-depth...
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Barely Anyone Watched The Best Spy Show Of 2014
From 1985 to 1987, the spy war between the US and the Soviet Union reached a bizarre fever pitch.CIA assets inside the KGB were rounded up and executed, and no one could figure out why. A disgruntled...
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Apple Went To Incredible Lengths To Save This Barn (AAPL)
Apple's new "spaceship" campus will have a fitness center, and a century-old barn next to it.The Glendenning Barn, a historical landmark, has been in Cupertino since way before tech companies starting...
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Poland Is Looking For A Submarine It Lost In World War II
Two Polish teams will search this year for the Polish submarine ORP Orzel, which disappeared in the North Sea in May 1940 during a mission with the Allies in World War II.The two searches will be...
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The Untold Story Of One Of The Vietnam War's Bloodiest Battles
Lam Son 719 was one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.In a new book, Invasion of Laos, 1971: Lam Son 719, author Robert Sander notes, “Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 1st Corps, appears to have...
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The Real Stories Behind 7 Everyday Expressions
Many of our everyday phrases come from Shakespeare, while others have more gruesome beginnings.But some widely repeated phrase "origins" are folk etymologies that have been passed on by word of mouth...
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9 Everyday Phrases With Offensive Histories
If there's anything the last year has shown, it's that racial tension is still a reality in America.But sometimes people use racist and offensive phrases without even realizing it.Bigoted sentiments...
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This Comma Cost America About $40 Million
Way back in 1872, a comma replaced a hyphen in a significant government document, and the mistake ended up costing the US a huge sum of money.The error occurred in a tariff act passed that same year....
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Here's Why Marriage Is Harder Than Ever
Marriage has always been a gamble, but the modern game is harder — with higher stakes than ever before.Struggling marriages make people more unhappy today than in the past, while healthy marriages have...
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See How Men's Style Has Evolved Over 100 Years
We’ve said it time and time again, menswear is ruled by history and tradition. Every person in menswear (designer, stylist, editor, etc) has taken inspiration from the past at one time or another. And...
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The Story Of The Last Piston-Engine Us Plane To Shoot Down An Enemy Fighter Jet
The last propeller US Navy attack aircraft to disappear from the decks of the flattops was the Douglas AD Skyraider.This airplane had a unique capability: even when it carried its full internal fuel of...
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Here's The Definition Of Power From The Man Who's Studied It Most
For almost 20 years, author Robert Greene has been studying what it means to be powerful.His books "The 48 Laws of Power,""The Art of Seduction,""The 33 Strategies of War,""The 50th Law," and "Mastery"...
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Archaeologists Find 1882 Rifle Leaning Against Nevada Desert Tree
Archaeologists conducting a survey in Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada have stumbled upon a 132-year-old Winchester rifle propped against a tree, possibly having been left there more than a...
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Mark Zuckerberg's Second Book-Club Pick Is An 800-Page Historical Exploration...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided that in 2015, he'd read a book every two weeks and get the Facebook community involved as part of the discussion.Anyone expecting a program akin to a techie's...
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Researchers Get Sloppy Recreating An Ancient Greek Drinking Game
NEW ORLEANS — More than 2,000 years before the invention of beer pong, the ancient Greeks had a game called kottabos to pass the time at their drinking parties.At Greek symposia, elite men, young and...
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