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History & Innovations
Remarkable Events From Our Past
Architecture
Long Before Notre Dame, There Was Another Paris
Cultural Traditions
One of Britain's Royal Crowns Contains a Gold-Plated Ping-Pong Ball
Inventions
How a Simple Chinese Invention Mulitiplied Human Strength
Everyday History
Before Photo IDs, Your Reputation Was Often Your Identification.
Legendary Documents
One of History’s Greatest Discoveries Was Sold in the Classifieds
Economic History
The World’s Richest Company Had Its Own Army
Historical Figures
Why George Washington Walked Away from the Presidency
Cultural Traditions
Why Millions of Chinese Men Once Wore a Single Long Braid
Economic History
The Tiny Island That Was Traded for Manhattan
Roots & Origins
When New York Rebuilt Its Front Door
Roots & Origins
One Ship, Millions of Descendants
Historical Figures
Apparently, "Son of a B*tch" Traveled West Before Lewis and Clark
Historical Figures
Thoreau Lived at Walden, But His Mother Still Did the Laundry
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Inventions
How the Wright Brothers Beat a Government-Backed Rival
Roots & Origins
A 5,000 Year-Old Man Was Found in the Ice, With His Gear and Final Moments Intact
Monarchies and Power
The Most Lavish Banquet of the 20th Century
Communications
The Ancient Postal Network That Spanned an Empire
Politics
The Cassette Tapes That Helped Spread a Revolution
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Inventions
His First Industry Collapsed. He Built the Next One
Wars & Conflicts
Why the Battle of Hastings Mattered
What was really decided in 1066, and why it still matters
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