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The Style Series: Twitter's preeminent black fashion historian on 'white...
Shelby Ivey Christie is the former digital marketer and sales planner for Vogue. She is currently attending New York University where she is an M.A. candidate in the Costume Studies graduate...
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Temples, opera, and braids: Photos reveal what China looked like before the...
On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong declared the foundation of The People's Republic of China, following a 20-year civil war.In the decades that followed, China experienced an intense cultural and political...
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Inside Eyam, a 17th-century English village that became one of the most...
When plague-ridden fleas brought the bubonic plague to the small town of Eyam in England, its residents decided to quarantine themselves instead of fleeing to nearby cities, where they could have...
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The secret history of McDonald's Filet-O-Fish, which was almost killed from...
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich — the first non-hamburger item added to the fast food giant's menu — went nationwide in 1965.It was the brainchild of Cincinnati-based McDonald's franchise owner Lou...
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Check out 30 famous World Heritage sites you can virtually visit on Google...
Google Earth has a list of 30 UNESCO World Heritage sites to virtually visit and learn about online.On Thursday, the US State Department issued a Level 4 travel advisory covering all international...
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The Big Mac was named by a 21-year-old McDonald's secretary, and everyone...
This year, the Big Mac turns 53 years old — and the world's biggest fast-food chain is rolling out two new versions of its iconic burger to celebrate.The Big Mac is the chain's signature and most...
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It's pretty obvious that the Triscuit name is a play on the word biscuit, but...
The origin behind Triscuit's name comes from the 1900s process used to make the crackers.The crackers' producer, Nabisco, confirmed the origin behind the cracker's name after writer Sage Boggs dug into...
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Take a look inside an abandoned New York City quarantine island that once...
From the 1880s up until World War II, New York City's North Brother Island island served as a quarantine location for patients with infectious diseases, including the infamous Typhoid Mary.North...
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Vintage photos show how the role of women in the workforce has evolved in the...
Throughout much of the early 20th century, women's employment was affected by wartime and technological advancements.However, as more women began to fight for equal pay and employment opportunities in...
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How two US cities responded to the 1918 flu pandemic very differently — and...
Philadelphia and St. Louis were both hit by the flu outbreak of 1918-19, but one city suffered a death rate of approximately 358 per 100,000 people, whereas the other suffered 748 deaths per...
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The German army is still struggling to come to terms with its Nazi past,...
After the end of World War II, West Germany formed a new military called the "Bundeswehr."Though it's not thought of as a successor to the Wehrmacht, a certain portion of this force still identifies...
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This map shows how the US really has 11 separate 'nations' with entirely...
Author and journalist Colin Woodard identified 11 distinct cultures that have historically divided the US.His book "American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures in North America"...
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Coronavirus will change America forever. Past crises offer hints of what's to...
The coronavirus pandemic has already changed the US in major ways. Like other crises the country has faced, it will alter the nation in irrevocable ways. All historic crises have byproducts that ripple...
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Here's how 4/20 became a holiday for cannabis consumers
420 is something of a holiday for cannabis 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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The story of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse founder Ruth Fertel, a petite single...
The grandson of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse founder Ruth Fertel blasted the company on Twitter, saying its actions conflict with what his grandmother would've wanted.On April 23, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse...
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Sundar Pichai was awarded $281 million in compensation last year. Here's how...
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet, Google's parent company, is now one of the world's highest-paid executives after he was awarded $281 million in total compensation in 2019. Pichai, who is also the...
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This meteorite is the 5th-largest piece of the moon on Earth — and you can...
Christie's is selling a piece of the moon for $2.5 million.The over 30-pound lunar rock is one of the largest meteorites that exists today.Moonrock is one of the rarest substances on earth. There are...
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A Japanese company created the thinnest paper in the world and it's used to...
Tenjugo is the thinnest paper in the world, made by a company in Japan.The paper dries to become nearly transparent and is used for repairing historical documents.It's been used to preserve art in the...
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A Cold War missile base abandoned for decades is on sale in New Jersey for...
Woolwich Township, New Jersey is selling an old missile base from the Cold War.The base was one of 12 built to protect Philadelphia from Soviet missiles.The Army abandoned it in 1974, and the town...
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The most aerodynamic Volkswagen ever built is a strange, spaceship-looking...
Four decades ago, after the oil crisis, Volkswagen built a car it still claims to be more aerodynamic than "any production vehicle."It was called the ARVW, and its aim was to prove that even a car with...
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