What was America’s population through history?
The first inhabitants of what is now the United States appeared around 15,000 to 20,000 years ago — a blip in time compared to the annals...
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Sep 64 min read
Some things you might not have known about Stonehenge
The enigmatic Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous monuments. Located in Wiltshire, England, it features 100 massive stones...
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The surprising material used to build the Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China was built with porridge in the mortar Traversing thousands of miles across eastern Asia, the Great Wall of China...
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Sep 41 min read
The president who had his own jellybean
All presidents have their culinary pleasures, from James Madison’s passion for ice cream to George H.W. Bush’s fondness for pork rinds....
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Sep 35 min read
Why are police officers called cops?
If you’re from the United States, or you’ve spent any time watching popular US television shows like Law and Order, CSI, Criminal Minds,...
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Sep 23 min read
Significant archaeological discoveries
Some of the world’s biggest archaeological discoveries not only changed the way we interpret our past but also solved historical...
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Sep 24 min read
Some things about Labor Day
The struggle for workers’ rights in the U.S. is a fight that’s existed since the nation’s founding. The first Monday in September is a...
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Sep 14 min read
Did Robin Hood really exist?
As with Santa Claus, the legend of Robin Hood has spread across many cultures through the centuries as an emblem of merriment,...
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Aug 305 min read
Why was Joan of Arc important?
Amid the bloodshed of the Hundred Years' War in the 14th and 15th centuries rose a figure who seems as much of a shadowy legend as King...
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Aug 292 min read
The 3 Musketeers candy bar was named for its flavors
The 1930s were a landmark time for the candy business. Despite the economic hardships of the Great Depression, confectionary companies...
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Aug 254 min read
5 of the most famous airplanes to ever take to the sky
Humans have been fascinated with flight for a long, long time. The ancient Chinese built the first kites, mimicking the shapes of birds,...
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Aug 256 min read
Navigation through the ages
Thousands of years ago, the oceans seemed a lot wider, even unnavigable. Before mariners developed tried-and-true navigation techniques,...
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Aug 203 min read
4 Secrets of the CIA
The Central Intelligence Agency has its fingers in many pies, from counterterrorism to offensive cyber operations and covert paramilitary...
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Aug 195 min read
Aqueduct built during Roman Empire still in use today
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is a motto that works well for Rome. Because of the incredibly advanced craftsmanship of ancient Rome’s...
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Aug 183 min read
The First World War helped to popularize candy bars
Today’s grocery stores are stocked with a seemingly endless variety of candy bars. This modern-day menagerie of chocolate treats can...
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Aug 184 min read
Empires that charted the course of history
Much of human history has been defined by the actions of around 50 to 70 empires that once ruled large swathes of people across vast...
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Aug 152 min read
Why did sailors wear bell-bottom pants?
Bell-bottoms have long been synonymous with sailors in the U.S. Navy: Just picture Sailor Jack, the patriotic mascot who first appeared...
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Aug 111 min read
Hawaii is the first state to have 2 official languages
Most states don’t recognize any language as an official tongue. Yet Hawaii has officially recognized two state languages — English and...
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Aug 105 min read
Edison had plans to make the statue talk and other things you mayn’t have known about Lady Liberty
Thomas Edison revolutionized the audio world in 1878 when he obtained a patent for his latest invention, the phonograph. The audio player...
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Aug 106 min read
Things you might not have known about the Wild West
The Wild West — sometimes called by the more subdued name of the Old West — is the star of many romanticized American stories. Tales of...
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