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Most of the produce you think is local probably originated on other continents
Unless you go to a farmer's market, much of the produce you buy comes from other states or even neighboring countries. But if you think back to where fruits, vegetables and legumes actually...
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It took me over a month to hunt down an 87-year-old book Elon Musk...
In July, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed that he was reading a largely forgotten 1929 bestseller: William Bolitho's "Twelve Against the Gods," an 87-year-old book dedicated to adventure and the...
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Inside the $70 million museum that will be built at the feet of the Statue of...
New York City is building a $70 million museum devoted to telling the 130-year history of Lady Liberty.Set to open in 2019, the Statue of Liberty Museum will be located on Liberty Island in New York...
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31 vintage photos show what New York City looked like in the early 1940s
Amateur photographer Charles W. Cushman traveled extensively in the US and abroad from 1938 to 1969, capturing beautiful snapshots of everyday life. His archive has been donated to and maintained by...
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A decorated scientist has ignited a passionate debate with claims that the...
On a cool Sunday evening in March, a geochemist named Sun Weidong gave a public lecture to an audience of laymen, students, and professors at the University of Science and Technology in Hefei, the...
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A pilot describes what it was like to fly Hong Kong's flag airline's last...
Captain John Graham has good reason to feel a rush of nostalgia as he takes his seat in the cockpit for the last Cathay Pacific Boeing 747 passenger flight. He has flown this iconic aircraft for more...
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America's oldest shopping mall has been turned into beautiful...
Providence, Rhode Island has a hot new development in an elegant old building. When it was built 188 years ago, the Arcade Providence was America's first shopping mall, hosting 48 different boutiques....
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Here's why touring graveyards is the best way to learn about American history
The INSIDER Summary:The "Moonlit Graveyard Ghost Stroll" in Mystic, Connecticut, is guided by a medium.It reveals fascinating details about religion, race, and gender in America's infancy.Ironically,...
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The Nobel Peace Prize has a curious history
The news that Juan Manuel Santos of Columbia has received the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end his nation’s decades-old civil war is notable in part because the number of contenders for...
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7 maps that show how our understanding of the world changed dramatically
Google Maps is one of the most downloaded apps, and for good reason: It tells us where we're going.But centuries before we had satellite imaging, high altitude photography, or smartphones, people were...
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China's most famous sculptures may have actually been inspired by Ancient Greeks
Greek craft workers may have helped inspire the most famous Chinese sculptures ever made – the 8,000 warriors of the Terracotta Army who have been watching over the tomb of the first emperor of China...
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The history of coffee shows people have been arguing about the drink for over...
Caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug (you can thank globalization and rough Monday mornings for that).But before we had a Starbucks on every other block, the drink endured...
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16 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 ArticleWhy election day is always a Tuesday in November
On Tuesday, November 8, millions of Americans will head to the polls to elect a new president, the same way they have on November Tuesdays for hundreds of years.But why is election day always on a...
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The design evolution of the phone over the last 80 years is astounding
In 1876, inventor Alexander Graham Bell patented the first phone: a bulky device with a curved mouthpiece and earpiece connected by wires. It looked much different than the iPhones of today.In...
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Vintage photos of New York City from the early 1900s show just how much the...
The INSIDER Summary:• In the past 100-plus years, New York City has changed drastically. But in other surprising ways, it looks the same.• Here are some photos of NYC landmarks and important spots...
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Inside an eerie California gold rush town that laid abandoned for 70 years
In 1859, gold was discovered in California by a group of prospectors, including a tin manufacturer named W.S. Bodey. And the Gold Rush began.The following November, Bodey died in a blizzard while...
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A visual history of Nintendo consoles
Nintendo’s future has arrived. It’s called the Switch, and, true to its name, it blurs the line between home console and portable gaming machine.We can’t say how good the new device will be just yet,...
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The true story of how McDonald's became America's fast food king
McDonald's is America's ultimate fast-food chain — the home of the ubiquitous Big Mac and McNuggets.But like any other business, it had humble beginnings.We made a timeline below to highlight some of...
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