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Facebook just leased office space in a 128-year-old New York City post office...
Facebook just signed a lease to take all of the office space in the Farley Building in New York City.The building is the main USPS hub in New York City, built in 1912.The Farley Building has been...
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The top 15 off-the-radar destinations travelers are dreaming of visiting...
Tripadvisor has identified the top off-the-radar destinations travelers are hoping to visit post-pandemic as part its 2020 Travelers' Choice Awards.Compiled based on traveler reviews and the amount of...
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Inside the history of Johnny Rockets, the 1950s diner-themed restaurant chain...
On Thursday, FAT Brands announced it would purchase retro-diner chain Johnny Rockets for $25 million.FAT Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn spoke to Business Insider about why the company chose to make the...
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Watch these GIFs reconstruct 7 global historic ancient ruins into how they...
Most international travel is on hold because of COVID-19.Expedia created GIFs that show how ancient ruins would have looked in their prime.Countries around the world have banned American tourists from...
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Inside Number One Observatory Circle, the often overlooked but stunning...
Number 1 Observatory Circle in Washington, DC is the official residence of the vice president.Located on the grounds of the Naval Observatory about 2.5 miles north of the White House, it is hidden from...
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100 years ago, suffragists camped out for 6 weeks in a Nashville hotel to win...
On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th and final state to ratify the 19th amendment, granting 27 million women across the US the right to vote.For six weeks leading up to that day, suffragists...
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15 rooms in the White House you probably never knew existed, from a chocolate...
The White House has 132 rooms.Everyone knows about the Oval Office, but not everyone knows about rooms like the Solarium, which was formerly a kindergarten.Business Insider rounded up a number of...
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For $9,400 per night, travelers can live like a Japanese warlord in the...
Summary List Placement SEE ALSO: Look inside the luxury hotel built out of 1950s train cars that will sit atop a historic bridge in the heart of South Africa's biggest national parkNOW READ: The...
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These abandoned historic homes are on sale for as little as $1,000 — take a...
Summary List PlacementFixer-uppers are all the rage right now.While restoring a century-old abandoned mansion is an undeniably huge undertaking, the rewards of living in a historic home could make the...
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How 11 of the world's most momentous pandemics changed the course of human...
Summary List PlacementSEE ALSO: Bill Gates has warned of an impending pandemic for years. Here's how he's dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, from pledging $100 million to fight the outbreak to...
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11 vintage photos of celebrities, politicians, and royals on yachts
Summary List PlacementFrom Elizabeth Taylor lounging around in the French Riviera, to actress Sophia Loren posing with a picturesque ocean backdrop, it is a truth universally acknowledged that any...
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The history behind Columbus Day shows the holiday has been controversial...
Summary List PlacementColumbus Day has become one of the more controversial holidays in the US.A number of cities across America have already swapped it for Indigenous Peoples' Day. Detractors argue...
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The history of the Airbus A220, the controversial plane Boeing tried to keep...
Summary List PlacementDavid Neeleman unveiled the name and image of his new airline, Breeze Airways, earlier this year and the first rendering of the aircraft that will be powering the operation: the...
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A Yale scientist has written the first great book on how coronavirus is...
Summary List PlacementThe first time I spoke with Nicholas Christakis was early in the last decade, for an article on how innovation spreads like the flu. The theme of the piece was that social...
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The dark history behind Halloween is even more chilling than you realized
Summary List PlacementHalloween is the spookiest night of the year.It's also a boon to the retail industry — even during a pandemic. According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween spending in...
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Daylight-saving time ends on Sunday, November 1 — here's why we have it and...
Summary List PlacementOn November 1 at 2 a.m. ET, states that recognize daylight-saving time will "fall back" and move their clocks one hour behind to end seven months of daylight-saving time and gain...
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10 things we can learn from the founding fathers of America about rebuilding...
Summary List Placement1. Don't panicDid the founders anticipate a Donald Trump? I would say yes. As James Madison wrote in the most prominent of his contributions to the Federalist Papers, "Enlightened...
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How the coronavirus vaccine development compares to other shots in history
Summary List PlacementResearch to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus has taken place at a historically fast pace, with clinical trials kicking off just a few months after the first case was...
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The eerie remains of a master and slave frozen in time unearthed in the Roman...
Summary List PlacementThe remains of two men who were killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD have been discovered in Pompeii.Thought to be a master and his slave, the incredibly...
View ArticleThe true story behind the name 'Black Friday'
Summary List PlacementMany people believe we call the day after Thanksgiving "Black Friday" because many stores become profitable on the huge shopping day and go "into the black." The true origins of...
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