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On September 2, 1666, a small fire began in a bakery on Pudding Lane. London was the largest city in the UK, having over 500...
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Last week, we covered the early precursors to one of the world's most beloved genres of TV, movies, and literature: Science Fiction, or SciF...
The Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre were two events that inspired the American Revolution, which later led to the independence of the thirteen colonies...
On August 9, 1757, Elizabeth Schuyler was born to the wealthy Philip Schuyler and Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler in Albany, New York. Elizabeth, or Eliza as ...
Known for classics such as Slaughterhouse-Five and Cat's Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut emerged as a popular novelist during the 1960's. His work in satire and science-f...
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ATHENS, GREECE - Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be the first Oracle ever built to the Greek god Apollo.
When we th...
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ASWAN, EGYPT - Egypt's antiques ministry announced an amazing new discovery on May 24 of a new, non-royal burial found in a necropoli...
"Any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed." - Mad Jack Churchill
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World War II swept down onto Europe. The ...
People are idiots. If you've studied history, you know this quite well by now. Now, there's crazy stupid, prideful stupid, and stupid stupid, and you'll find th...
"When we dug out the skull we were scared to death and even called the local police station. A bit later we realised that we should have called the local museum...