Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most influential and haunting voices in American literature, a writer whose imagination reshaped horror, detective fiction, science fiction, and the modern short story ...
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The American Basketball Association
One of the most compelling stories in American professional sports is the rise of the American Basketball Association or the ABA. Founded in 1967, the ABA emerged as a rival to the NBA, which had bec...
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Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics has been one of the most prolific comics publishers over the last century. Not only have they been one of the biggest comic publishers, but they have also created some oft he most famou...
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Did George Mallory Climb Mount Everest First?
Almost everyone knows that the first people to climb Mount Everest were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, who reached the summit and returned in 1953. However, some believe another group might have ...
25 Helmi 15min
The Danish Resistance
As Germany conquered countries in WWII, in many nations, they found willing volunteers to help them identify Jews to send to concentration camps. However, not every country did. Finland, Bulgaria, an...
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The Ultraviolet Catastrophe (Encore)
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a problem that stumped even the best minds in physics. Eventually, one man, Max Planck, solved the problem, but his solution was one that was ...
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Curling
Every four years, we are captivated by the remarkable athletes who compete at the Olympics. But while most Olympic events inspire a sort of awe because of their athleticism, curling feels different....
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Stateless People
Over 99.9% of the world’s population is a citizen of some country.However, approximately 0.06% lack citizenship in any country. The United Nations estimates that 4.4 million people worldwide are stat...
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