The Tunguska Event

Since its creation, the Central Intelligence Agency has been tasked with gathering intelligence on foreign adversarial governments.  Exactly how they were to go about doing this was not exactly spelle...

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In the early 12th century, a military monastic order developed in the Middle East with the express intent of protecting Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land. Despite its rather modest mission...

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Airplanes are wonderful things. They fly through the air and move people and goods at rapid speeds around the world.  However, they have some downsides. In order to take off and land, an airplane requ...

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Malaria is one of the oldest known infectious diseases, with a history spanning thousands of years. It has shaped human civilization, influenced wars, and driven scientific advancements in medicine an...

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Every twelve years, one of the greatest gatherings of people on Earth takes place in India.  As many as a hundred million people will converge on four different locations on sacred rivers to engage in...

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One of the biggest controversies in the world of sports over the last several decades has been the use of performance-enhancing drugs and substances, or PEDs.  It seems as if there hasn’t been a singl...

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Humanity has seen a lot of bad things throughout history. There have been horrific wars, natural disasters, and pandemics that have killed millions of people.  Many of these awful events were awful ov...

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Located in Northern China is not only one of the largest cities in the world but also the capital of the largest country in the world, Beijing.  Like many great cities, Beijing has had its ups and dow...

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