During the Spanish-American war, countless American soldiers lay shaking and sweating in their sick beds, taken down not by enemy bullets but by a deadly virus.
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In June 2022, inflation peaked at a historic 40-year high, placing a great deal of financial burden on American workers. But do prices ever go back down?
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In a 2010 Los Angeles Times interview, Ryan Leaf opened up about his perceived status as the biggest NFL draft bust of all time.
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One of the world's greatest minds, Thomas Edison, believed that what sleep actually clears your head of is great ideas. Here's how he boosted creativity.
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What do the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have in common (aside from the city they represent)?
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In 2017, Goldin channeled her art and activism in a different direction: the opioid epidemic. And, once again, it was personal. Here's her story.
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Lee Van Cleef, who had a long and successful career in Hollywood as well as spaghetti westerns, served in the U.S. armed forces during World War II.
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One of the most significant archaeological finds in years was uncovered in late 2022 in the Italian region of Tuscany. Here's what they found.
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The Clovis First theory holds that America's first settlers took an ice-free corridor to reach the landmass. A new study sheds some doubt on this theory.
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The paint job sported by the Golden Gate Bridge is of a unique hue (it's certainly not golden) with origins stretching back to its construction.
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Sports teams are supposed to be exactly that: teams, individuals working together to be greater than the sum of their parts -- though sometimes they don't.
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Members of the Armed Forces are trained at great length, with skills to overcome fear and accomplish the mission -- sometimes beyond reasonable expectations.
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Edmund Kemper, also known as "The Co-ed Killer," is one of the most famous serial killers in the United States. How many victims did he have?
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It seems like a no-brainer today, but there were millennia when dogs were fed whatever -- human leftovers, basically -- before commercial dog food.
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Big banks contributed significantly to the United States' involvement in Haiti, and continue to influence U.S.-Haiti policy. Here's how.
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Each year around the Thanksgiving holiday, the United States president pardons a turkey. In other words, the turkey is spared from becoming a meal
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During the 1800s, gambling in the Wild West was quite different from today, with both rudimentary set-ups and luxury alike. Many games were similar to today's.
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The winter of 1887 didn't change this country because of an invasion or assassination — it changed everything because of greed in the cattle industry.
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It's fun to watch some dudes spin-kick the crap out of each other. But if you ever come across someone dubbed "hanshi," just give up immediately.
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Former President Donald Trump comes from a lineage of strong business minds. His grandmother, Elizabeth Christ Trump, was no exception to this familial trait.
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The biggest blowout in football history has an intriguing story of vengeance behind it. Here's how the massive blowout in 1916 came to be.
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The Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring and majestic place that attracts visitors every year. However, one dad took a prank too far, falling to his death.
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From Washington's notorious Wellington avalanche to a disaster that killed 70,000 people in Peru, here's a rundown of the deadliest avalanches in history.
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The London Symphony Orchestra is one of the premier orchestras worldwide. However, it almost met a different fate in the tragedy that befell the RMS Titanic.
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Robert F. Kennedy's assassination is odd and filled with strange holes that can't be easily explained, so it only follows that equally bizarre theories abound.
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Tea is quite possibly the most popular prepared beverage on Earth, with an astounding range of flavors and long history, but what about those little bags?
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A coin discovered in Canada could completely change what we know about European contact with North America. Here's the story behind the rare coin.
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