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13 of history's greatest philosophers reveal the secret to happiness
A well-stocked Netflix queue can go a long way toward pure and utter happiness, but sometimes there's still something missing.For those moments, it can help to fall back on the wisdom of history's...
View ArticleEvery US president in the 1840s mysteriously died and scientists now know why
Many historians will tell you it was pneumonia that killed President William Henry Harrison. The popular belief is that he developed the infection after catching a cold while delivering his...
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Scientists have discovered an ancient city that may be a terrible omen for...
Archaeologists have discovered several medieval cities, buried beneath the forest floor in Cambodia: The largest is said to rival the modern Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, in size.It's a monumental...
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The oldest library in the world just opened to the public — here's a look inside
1,157 years after it first opened, the world's oldest library has finally been restored and unveiled to the public.Located in Fez, Morocco, the al-Qarawiyyin library is part of the world's oldest...
View ArticleA sleep expert reveals the biggest misconception about sleep
If you've ever read anything about sleep, then you'll know that it's recommended that we get eight hours of it each night in one big chunk.But did you know that our ancestors never slept like that?...
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Take a look at the Panama Canal's historic transformation
Nearly $5 billion over-budget and two years behind schedule, the newly renovated Panama Canal reopened for use this week. Panamanian officials hope that the massive 102 year-old structure would double...
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The publisher of 'Mein Kampf' is going to donate proceeds to Holocaust survivors
A Boston-based publishing company has decided to donate proceeds from Adolf Hitler's infamous manifesto "Mein Kampf" to a local organization that works with aging Holocaust survivors.The move comes...
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These charts helped US troops identify enemy aircraft during World War II
Distinguishing between friendly and enemy forces can be difficult in war, and World War II posed its own basic battlefield challenges. US soldiers — most of whom were conscripted men who might not have...
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The Nazi Party overcame its last hurdle to absolute power 82 years ago today
On June 30, 1934, the Nazi Party was swelling in numbers. Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler was well on his way to absolute power, but there was just one more roadblock in his path. His party became so huge...
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21 versions of the US flag you've probably never seen
The first officially recognized version of the American flag, from 1776, had 13 stars — in a circle. Although even before the US became an autonomous nation, Americans had a banner to display their...
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Why so many Americans think they're part Cherokee
"I cannot say when I first heard of my Indian blood, but as a boy I heard it spoken of in a general way," Charles Phelps, a resident of Winston-Salem in North Carolina, told a federal census taker near...
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The story of the only man who signed the Declaration of Independence and...
This weekend, Americans will hold barbecues and parades to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a document that's endured to this day as an icon of American freedom. Many of the...
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An extra period in the Declaration of Independence could change our...
The Declaration Of Independence made the United States an autonomous country 240 years ago this Fourth of July.But the document's official transcript, produced by the National Archives, might contain...
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If history is right, the S&P 500 will be positive this year
History is no prologue – sometimes. It’s different for stock markets, though.Earlier this year, we wrote about the “January barometer.” This suggests that stock market performance in January...
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See startling photos of brain surgery's earliest patients
For more than three decades, two amazing relics of medical history lay rotting underneath a Yale University dorm—Dr. Harvey Cushing’s collection of brains, and his collection of patient photography....
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The descendants of a slave and plantation owner met for dinner 181 years later
Nkrumah Steward descends from slaves. Robert Adams descends from slave owners. And last month, the men dined at the same table, on the very plantation where Adams' ancestors once owned Steward's, ABC...
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I just spent 10 days in the Dominican Republic — here are the things you...
This summer, I spent 10 days in the Dominican Republic.I'm not sure why it took me so long to make the trip; my flight from New York City to the country's capital of Santo Domingo was shorter and...
View ArticleInside a secret basement under Grand Central that was one of the biggest...
Hidden 10 stories below Grand Central Terminal, a secret basement can be found. This basement was a prime New York City target during World War II, as it provided electricity for trains in the...
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Dutch bonds just did something that we haven't seen in 499 years
Dutch 10-year government bond yields dropped below zero for the first time ever on Monday, making them the latest to join the negative yield club.The Netherlands' 10-year dipped by 0.08 percentage...
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This guy used over 80,000 old photographs to create a Google Street View map...
New York City has a long and sprawling history, but looking at the city today, it's hard to tell what it looked like in the past. Luckily, an enterprising coder has solved that problem by creating a...
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