This map shows 4,000 years of world history
John B. Spark's Histomap, originally published by Rand McNally in 1931 and preserved today by the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, is a five-foot long map documenting the history of seven...
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The harrowing story of how World War II turned the US Army Rangers into one...
June 19, 1942, is not a familiar date to most. But members of the Army’s elite 75th Ranger Regiment know it well. It’s the date of activation of the 1st Ranger Battalion, under the command of Lt. Col....
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This classic '90s video game is the reason games like 'Halo' and 'Call of...
Outside of guiding a small Italian plumber from left to right and stomping on enemies along the way, few games have left more of an impact on the entire video game medium as much as "Doom." What Mario...
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Textbooks are getting psychology's most famous case study wrong
It's a remarkable, mythical tale with lashings of gore – no wonder it's a favourite of psychology students the world over.I'm talking about Phineas Gage, the nineteenth century railway worker who...
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Here's how the US's involvement in the Korean War started 65 years ago
On the night of June 30, 1950, Lt. Col. Charles B. Smith was asleep in his quarters at Camp Woods near Kumamoto, Japan, when he received a phone call. “The lid has blown off. Get on your clothes and...
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Jerusalem family finds 2,000 year-old bath under living room
Home renovation usually entails picking paints, buying furniture, and dealing with contractors. For the Shimshoni family living in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem neighborhood, it meant calling in archaeologists...
View ArticleAwesome photos from inside the White House after the lifting of a 40-year...
On Wednesday, First Lady Michelle Obama posted this video to her Instagram account, lifting a 40-year White House ban on photography during tours: on "Guests are now welcome to take photos throughout...
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An extra period in the Declaration of Independence might change our...
The Declaration Of Independence made the United States an autonomous country 239 years ago this Fourth of July.But the document's official transcript, produced by the National Archives, might contain a...
View ArticleThis animated map shows how religion spread across the world
Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are 5 of the biggest religions in the world. Over the last few thousand years, these religious groups have shaped the course of history and had a...
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New Texas textbooks whitewash Civil War history — and they pose a danger to...
This Fall, Texas schools will teach students that Moses played a bigger role in inspiring the Constitution than slavery did in starting the Civil War. The Lone Star State's new social studies...
View ArticleThis animated map shows how the states voted in every presidential election...
The citizens of the United States have elected 44 presidents in 57 elections since the Constitution was adopted in 1789. Since the Civil War, presidential contests have been dominated by America's two...
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Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns on the important subject you won't learn in...
In today's rapidly evolving world, business leaders spend most of their time looking forward. But they shouldn't forget to look back.That's according to Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken...
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This stunning combat art reveals what aerial warfare was like during World...
Thanks to the digital camera, battlefield artists are quickly fading in relevance.But handcrafted battlefield art often best evokes the realities of past armed conflict. Art from the skies of World War...
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A physicist just blew the controversy behind this iconic American photo...
For 67 years, the identity of the two kissers in one of America's most celebrated photos — the "V-J Day in Times Square" or simply "The Kiss"— remained a complete mystery.The photo was taken by Life...
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The culprit behind the Black Death was causing minor infections for years...
The microbe that caused the bubonic plague that wiped out millions of Europeans in the 14th century — also known as the Black Death — started out as a mild stomach bug.The Yersinia pestis bacterium...
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14 incredibly preserved historic villages and towns around the world
In countries around the world, there are villages and towns that have fascinatingly managed to preserve their original architecture and landscape amid rapid modernization.The rich historical context...
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Here's what people did to their teeth before braces
For much of my childhood, around once a year or so, my parents would drive me across town to a new orthodontist’s office, where they’d receive yet another written recommendation for braces to send to...
View ArticleYou can figure out exactly where you are in Central Park by using this simple...
New York City's Central Park is a 843-acre oasis from the hustle and bustle of the big apple. The historic park was designed in the 19th century and houses its fair share of secrets beneath its trees...
View ArticleSee 240 years of US Army uniforms in 2 minutes
For the 240th anniversary of the US Army, Sgt. Jake Hughes models the uniforms from wars throughout American history.Video courtesy of ReutersFollow BI Video: On FacebookJoin the conversation about...
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The Los Angeles Metro is 25 years old — here's how mass transit made a...
Urban folklore in Southern California claims it was the car companies that engineered the destruction of the Los Angeles streetcar system. Unfettered by a lack of rail, and filled to the brim with...
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