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13 things that were invented much earlier than you probably thought
It's easy to think modern technology has always been just that — modern.The truth is, many pieces of today's technology have actually been in development for decades.Here are some of the most vital...
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Every Confederate statue must come down — not because of what they are,...
Every single Confederate statue in America should come down. As soon as possible. It's not because of what they are, it's because of why they are.These statues were not erected to depict the truth of...
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There are hundreds of Confederate monuments across the US — here's when they...
After violence at a white supremacist rally led to the death of three people in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12, a growing number of cities and civilians have started tearing down Confederate...
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No one really knows how Big Ben got its name — here are the two leading theories
Big Ben chimed Monday morning for the last time in the next four years as it begins undergoing renovations.Some London residents are feeling gloomy and upset about the news, and somewhere, some big guy...
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Australia's prime minister says changing statues is a 'Stalinist' rewrite of...
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Friday that calls to replace or modify statues of English colonialists, including explorer Captain James Cook, were tantamount to a...
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17 high-paying jobs for people who love history
You know what they say — those who study history are doomed to watch others repeat it.That being said, history buffs aren't necessarily doomed to a life of subpar wages, despite the anti-humanities...
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14 things you didn't know were invented by women
Throughout history, countless women have made invaluable contributions to the world, despite facing gender-based discrimination.From the simple chocolate chip cookie to the first bulletproof fabric,...
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Why NASA's twin Voyagers probes are the most important spacecraft ever...
About 1 billion years from now, the sun will begin to die, blow off its outer atmosphere, and engulf our tiny planet in hot plasma.Luckily, the galaxy will have NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft to...
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There's a smart reason why the Burning Man festival is laid out like a giant...
The INSIDER Summary:Every year, Burning Man festival organizers rebuild and take down Black Rock City for the festival.The festival grounds are shaped like a giant clock.It has a symbolic meaning, but...
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18 women you don’t remember from history
Women have brought countless amazing contributions to society throughout history, yet their accomplishments have often been passed over due to their gender.From successfully getting an astronaut into...
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Inside Picasso’s stunning €20.2 million Côte d’Azur mansion, complete with...
The stunning Côte d’Azur, or French Riviera as it is also known, is famed as the preferred holiday destination for the royals, rich and famous.It was also home to one of the greatest artists of the...
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The US celebrates Labor Day because of a bloody clash over 100 years ago that...
• Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, after the Pullman strike.• The bloody strike led to 30 deaths and millions of dollars in damage.• The strike prompted Congress and US President Grover...
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17 photos show the meteoric rise and fall of Macy's, JCPenney, and Sears
In the past year, department store chains have announced a wave of location closures across the United States.Macy's recently revealed plans to shut down 100 stores. In July, Sears said it's shuttering...
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A student found an ancient Canadian village that’s 10,000 years older than...
For hundreds — perhaps thousands — of years, generations of the Heiltsuk Nation, an indigenous group in British Columbia, have passed down the oral histories of where they came from. The nation claims...
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There’s a bi-national beach on the US-Mexico border where separated families...
This past week, the Trump administration took two more steps toward its campaign promise to keep undocumented immigrants out of the US.On Friday, it revealed the four construction companies that will...
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29 photos that show the US-Mexico border's evolution over 100 years
A central promise of Donald Trump's presidential campaign was a 55-foot-tall,2,000-mile-long wall that he pledged to build along the US-Mexico border. Now, eight months into his presidency, the Trump...
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33 photos of Facebook's rise from a Harvard dorm room to world domination (FB)
Facebook is a classic Silicon Valley success story: It's gone from an idea hatched in a Harvard dorm to one of the most powerful and influential companies in the world.It's made Mark Zuckerberg into a...
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31 beautiful vintage photos show what New York City looked like in the 1940s
Amateur photographer Charles W. Cushman traveled extensively in the US and abroad from 1938 to 1969, capturing beautiful portraits of everyday life. His archive has been donated to and maintained by...
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10 historical photos you probably haven't seen before
The Associated Press has a deep well of photos chronicling historic moments. Their archives also contain everyday snapshots from the past. We picked out 10 evocative photos from their collection that...
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One moment on '60 Minutes' made it perfectly clear how Steve Bannon fools so...
In an interview on CBS's '60 Minutes,' former White House adviser Steve Bannon pushed back against the idea that the United States is a nation of immigrants.He did so by oversimplifying some...
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