The Surprising History Of How Uranus Was Discovered
Sometimes it feels like astronomy is more art than science. From celestial observation using the naked human eye to orbiting telescopes, it's full of surprises.
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Gone With The Wind's Author Had A Secret Eyebrow-Raising Hobby
Margaret Mitchell, the former newspaper reporter who penned "Gone With the Wind," never published another novel in her lifetime. Which left time for hobbies.
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This Octopus Ancestor Actually Predates The Dinosaurs
We often think of dinosaurs as the oldest creatures on Earth, but that's actually not true. An octopus species was just discovered that may predate them.
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The Mystery Of The Heirloom Seal Of The Realm
The Heirloom Seal of the Realm was crafted for use by China's first emperor following one of ancient China's most famous and mythologized periods.
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Malcolm X Knew This Legendary Comedian When They Were Teenagers
History is full of chance meetings between individuals who forge a friendship, but go their separate ways to great fame and public acclaim on their own.
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The Time The US Government Prosecuted Over 100 Communist Party Leaders
After World War II, the United States government decided they would wage a domestic battle. For over 20 years, hundreds of American socialists were persecuted.
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The Dangerous Job Of An Arming Squire
Arming squires were knights-in-training who accompanied medieval knights in battle.
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Here's How Uranus Really Got Its Name
Uranus is the seventh planet in the solar system and was the last planet to be discovered. However, naming the celestial body underwent a couple of iterations.
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How Albert Einstein's Politics Left Him Off The Manhattan Project
Albert Einstein is one of the most revered scientists of all time, but his politics and controversial friends disqualified him from the Manhattan Project.
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Is Elon Musk's Deal To Purchase Twitter Considered A Hostile Takeover?
Trailblazing billionaire Elon Musk bought the social media outlet, Twitter. But was the deal to purchase Twitter considered a hostile takeover?
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An 87-Year Old Russian Renaissance Man Was The Oldest Combatant In WW2
The oldest combatant in World War II was an 87-year old Russian renaissance man who had an interest in science, politics, and writing, as well as shooting.
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How Did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Get His Name?
Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar might be a household name today, but during his childhood and early adulthood, he was known by another name entirely.
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How George Lucas And Don McLean Really Reacted To Weird Al's Famous Star Wars Parody
Weird Al Yankovic has made for himself by parodying songs by major entertainers, but when he tried to tackle the "Star Wars" universe, everything changed.
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How A Single Key Could Have Stopped The Sinking Of The Titanic
The Titanic famously sunk after crashing into an iceberg, but here's how a single key might have been able to stop that tragedy from happening.
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The Staggering Amount Of Money Elon Musk Is Using For His Twitter Acquisition
Add enough zeroes, and high finance kind of turns into fantasy money -- most of us can't really grasp what's actually at stake in Elon Musk's offer for Twitter.
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Comparing The Three Mile Island Meltdown To The Chernobyl Disaster
Every form of energy production has its drawbacks, but few raise quite the concerns aimed at nuclear power plants like Chernobyl and Three Mile Island.
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Why Everyone Is Talking About Vladimir Putin's Health
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared at an Easter church service in Moscow, but his behavior is causing people to wonder about the state of his health.
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Jack Dorsey's Relationship With Twitter Isn't As Good As Everyone Thinks
Jack Dorsey's relationship with Twitter has not exactly been smooth sailing -- it's actually far from smooth if we're being completely honest.
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What Is A Poison Pill Strategy?
The poison pill strategy is one of the defense tactics that can be used in the event of a hostile takeover of a business.
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The Oldest Maps In The World
Man has been drawing maps since nearly the dawn of time. The oldest maps of the world often show more than just where continents and cities are located.
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The Grisly Death Of John The Baptist
John the Baptist is one of the most iconic names in the Bible. He baptized Christ, but the description of his grisly death also made it into the history books.
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This Festival Of Fire In Scotland Is A Tradition Unlike Any Other
Up Helly Aa is a fire festival in Scotland on the Shetland Isles, occurring each year to celebrate the country's Viking past. Here's what it's all about.
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Ptolemy's Map And Its Major Influence On Christopher Columbus
Ptolemy has left an indelible mark on map building and world Geography. But, one of his greatest mistakes led Christopher Columbus to discover the New World.
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The Truth About Stede Bonnet's Friendship With Blackbeard
Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet had a complicated relationship.. Friend or foe? Master and apprentice? No one knows. But here's some truth about their friendship.
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The Strange History Of Sin-Eaters
Sinning is a huge deal in many religions, and here's the weird thing: No one can even decide just when sinning was first mentioned in the Bible.
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The Truly Horrific Crime Scene Of Emmett Till
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old boy who was kidnapped and murdered in Mississippi in 1955.
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The Strange Reason Frederick The Great Banned Coffee In Prussia
Hard as it might be to believe, some people just don't like coffee. Frederick the Great of Prussia really, really, really didn't like coffee.
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