The Truth About The Man Who Invented TikTok
While TikTok has become a notorious and omnipresent social media behemoth, little is known about Zhang Yiming, the man who created it.
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How Did May Get Its Name?
There are several theories about how the month of May got its name. One involves the goddess Maia, an ancient Greek and Roman mythological figure.
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How Did March Get Its Name?
The month of March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war, because March is when military campaigns could finally resume after the long winter.
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How Vladimir Putin Responded To 9/11
Given the state of the U.S.-Putin relationship in the late 2010s and early 2020s, it may be surprising that things were different early in Putin's presidency.
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What Are The 8 Categories That Will Not Air From The 2022 Academy Awards?
Fans of long Oscar broadcasts were dismayed to learn that the 2022 Academy Awards would not present all its competitive categories live on air.
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Where The Phrase Happy As A Clam Came From
Some people just have a friendly, happy sort of aura about them. They're quick to make a joke, relentlessly upbeat, and often described as happy as a clam.
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The Most Prolific Con Artists In History
There's an old saying that crime doesn't pay, but history is filled with ridiculously adept con artists who proved time and time again that sometimes, it does.
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The Real Reason We Don't Eat Horse Meat
Food means different things to different cultures. Some foods are only part of special feasts and celebrations; other foods are shunned all year long.
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How The Microwave Was An Accidental Invention
Microwave ovens are literally everywhere, from the countertop of most homes to the convenience store down the block. But who first stumbled on the technology?
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Does Thinking Too Much Really Exhaust You?
We've all been there, as students or employees: figuratively chained to a desk, engaging our brains but not moving much, and when we're done, we're exhausted.
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What Is A Sky Burial?
Methods, rituals, and traditions for dealing with the dead vary from culture to time, era to era. The people of Tibet have their own traditional rituals.
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What We Know About Ketanji Brown Jackson
President Joe Biden made history once again with his nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. She is the first Black woman to be so nominated.
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Inside Vladimir Putin And George W. Bush's Relationship
Leaders of nations are in a class by themselves, with unique responsibilities and challenges most of us don't face. Do they bond with one another in some way?
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What Happened To Polly Pocket?
Polly Pocket was first released in 1989 and was one of the most coveted toys for girls in the early '90s.
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How Historically Accurate Is The Series The Good Lord Bird?
Hollywood has adapted numerous novels for the screen. Some of those books were historical in nature -- pieces of fact. How about The Good Lord Bird?
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What Do 10-4 And Other Radio Codes Mean?
If you've ever seen a movie about war, police, or pilots, you've probably noticed it's a little hard to understand them. What do the radio codes mean?
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What Happened To Slap Bracelets?
After a wave of popularity, seemingly with a flick of the wrist, snap bracelets simply snapped out of existence. What really happened to them?
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What Happened To The Valley Girl Accent?
The 1980s left us with plenty of enduring cultural touchstones, including an entire subculture frozen in time — the Valley girl.
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Why The US Military Built A Fake Town During WWII
During WWII the U.S. undertook a massive operation in the Pacific Northwest to build a fake town. The reasons for this may be less obvious than you think.
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How Vladimir Putin Felt About Edward Snowden
Depending on your point of view, Edward Snowden, who exposed U.S. government surveillance of its citizens, is a hero or a traitor. And Putin's thoughts?
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What Was The Result Of Joe Biden's Latest Meeting With Vladimir Putin?
World leaders spoke forcefully when Russia invaded Ukraine. Certainly some talked among themselves, but has President Biden spoken with Putin?
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How Did Boris Yeltsin Help Vladimir Putin Become President?
It is due in large part to Vladimir Putin's predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, that Putin was able to take center stage.
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How Many Homes Does Vladimir Putin Own?
Everybody's got to be someplace. The places, of course, mean different things to different people, and national leaders have specific requirements.
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What Ever Happened To The Indian Dynasty, Pushyabhuti?
The downfall of the Pushyabhuti dynasty began, like many mysteries, with a murder. The Pushyabhuti, also called the Vardhana dynasty, ruled in northern India.
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Who Was Vladimir Putin's Mentor?
People may or may not have a talent for their chosen profession, but even the talented need guidance from someone with experience in their field.
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The Most Surprising Discoveries In Greenland
Greenland is a land steeped in mystery. Here are some of the more surprising or interesting things that have been found in Greenland in the last century.
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The Messed Up Truth About The Matchstick Women
A job as a matchstick woman sounds harmless enough, but by the time many of them learned that what they were doing was deadly, it was too late.
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