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History & Innovations
Remarkable Events From Our Past
Dark History
The Man Who Defied the Salem Witch Trials
Inventions
He Couldn't Read...Until He Created a Language
Syllables That Saved A Culture
Cultural Traditions
Why the Ancient Maya Wanted Crossed Eyes:
A Divine Gaze
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Inventions
The Unexpected Origin of the Treadmill
Once a Torture Device. Still Kind of Is.
Historic Firsts
The First Gold Rush Wasn't in California
The Shiny Doorstop that Started it All
Philosophers & Thinkers
The Very Strange Death of Pythagoras
His bizarre beliefs probably led to his demise
Behind the Smoke: How the Pope is Chosen
Inventions
Why Do We Say Mayday
In emergencies?
History
Victory Day - Observed in Europe on May 8th - The End of War War II
Victory declared...and the cost of silence.
Cultural Traditions
May Day Mischief:
When Weddings Were Temporary!
Inventions
How Could People See Before Eyeglasses?
A Blurry History
The Great Bunny Ambush
Napoleon's Strangest Defeat
Odd Interests of Nobility
The Sun King
Who Rarely Took a Bath
Cultural Traditions
The Trickiest Holiday
How April Fools' Day Became a Day of Deception
Murder, Mystery, and Easter?
Norway's Unusual Holiday Tradition
Everyday Innovations
Shady Origins
The Bright Idea Behind Sunglasses
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Accidental Inventions
Brewing by Accident
The Unplanned Invention of the Tea Bag
Accidental Inventions
Smart Dust
Tiny Tech with Big Brainpower
Accidental Inventions
Dynamite
The Explosive that Changed the World
Accidental Inventions
From Goo to Goodyear
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