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See the incredible 57-year evolution of US spacesuits — and new models that...
Space may be the final frontier, but it's also inaccessible — and deadly— to human beings without a good spacesuit.For 57 years, NASA and US companies have met the call to protect high-flying...
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A timeline of North Korea's nuclear flashpoints and peace talks with the US —...
In the middle of a nuclear standoff, President Trump has agreed to meet the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, for talks.There have been a number of efforts towards peace with North Korea in the past,...
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Bill Gates says this new book is his all-time favorite — and it reveals a...
Bill Gates' new favorite book is "Enlightenment Now" by Steven Pinker.Pinker's book makes a case that rational thought and scientific inquiry are constantly improving the world.We're living in the...
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9 famous predictions by Nostradamus that some people say foresaw the future
• Nostradamus published a book in 1555 containing 942 quatrains that allegedly predict famous future events.• Observers have come across a handful of predictions that due seem to reflect real world...
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Americans and British people spell things differently largely thanks to one...
Americans and British people have many differences in the way they spell things.Those differences can be largely attributed to Merriam Webster founder Noah Webster, who proposed spelling reforms in the...
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Here are the 50 most important life-saving breakthroughs in history
From 1900 to 2015, global life expectancy more than doubled. Most innovations that contribute to increased lifespan have been in healthcare — but advancements in energy, sanitation, and agriculture...
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The oldest town in every state
There are many ways to define when a city was founded. To determine the oldest city in every state, we did our best to remain consistent in defining the founding of a city by the year of its first...
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13 of the most famous last words in history
• There's something comforting about poetic, funny, or interesting last words.• These quotations give us hope about facing death with dignity.• From an early American patriot to a famous rock star,...
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Of all the punctuation marks, the semicolon is far from the most popular. It's fallen in usage since it's heyday in the 1800s. Why was it so big then, and what changed? It might be that folks today...
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17 terrible things that have happened on Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th has been a superstitious date for a very long time, but no one knows exactly why.Whether you believe in the bad luck this day brings, there are multiple examples of terrible or tragic...
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42 secrets you never knew about the Titanic and the people aboard it
The Titanic sank on April 15, 1912 — 106 years ago.While there have been many movies, books, and research about the ship, you might be surprised to hear these secrets of the Titanic and those...
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25 shipwrecks around the world and the fascinating history behind them
Perhaps the most famous shipwreck in the world due to the scale of the tragedy and the fact that the ship was considered unsinkable (not to mention to a certain Oscar-winning movie), the Titanic...
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Fast food has existed since ancient Rome — where restaurants sold fish sauce...
• Fast food isn't some new-fangled invention. It's been around for centuries, albeit in different forms.• Ancient Roman fast food joints were called "thermopolia."• These restaurants had a bad...
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The top 10 historic events that shaped Americans' lifetimes
Americans' identities are shaped by shared experiences — and there are a handful of historically significant experiences that stand out above the rest.A 2016 survey from the Pew Research Center and A+E...
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7 amazing ancient ruins you can still visit today — and what they looked like...
To the chagrin of archaeologists, many of the world's oldest structures remain only in ruins.The team at Expedia was so interested in learning what ancient landmarks looked like thousands of years ago...
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9 quotes that famous people didn't actually say
• Famous quotes from people like Julius Caesar and Marie Antoinette can be misattributed.• It's all too easy for famous quotes to spread on the internet without the right person behind them.• Even...
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Someone unearthed a comic strip from 1921 that's similar to a modern meme —...
On Saturday, a Twitter user named Ida (@YoRHaw) unearthed an illustration from a July 1921 issue of "Judge," a now-defunct satirical magazine that was published weekly in the US from 1881 to 1947.In...
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A video filmed in 1911 shows everyday life in New York City 100 years ago —...
New York City looked pretty different more than 100 years ago, finds a video filmed in 1911.The video features famous landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and the Flatiron Building, and showcases what...
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Here's what 420 means — and how it became a holiday for marijuana consumers
420 is something of a holiday for marijuana consumers.The number has expanded to encompass all things that those in the marijuana community hold dear.And it all started as an inside joke among a group...
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Trump is hosting his first state visit in office — take a look back at how...
State visits are an important tradition in the US, and follow a strict protocol. Donald Trump, the president of the United States, is currently hosting French president Emmanuel Macron for a state...
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