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What Did the Rebel Yell Sound Like?
The U.S. civil war rebel yell was recorded by some of the vets before they passed on.
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The Secret Origins of the Bloody Mary
From Prohibition, Paris, and something called a "Bucket of Blood," to Hemingway, and your hangover
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McDomination: How corporations conquered America and ruined our health
The corporate class has accumulated a staggering level of power in Washington — and we've all paid the price
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11 Facts About Coca-Cola That Every Coke Drinker Should Know
11 Facts About Coca-Cola That Every Coke Drinker Should Know
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The History of Data Storage
Outstanding interactive covering the history of data storage.
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The Curious Case of the American Accent
Hey youz! Whah do ‘Mericans have all different aks-ay-ents? It’s, like, totally confusing and somewhat bizzah, dontcha know.
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The Dark Power of Fraternities
A yearlong investigation of Greek houses reveals their endemic, lurid, and sometimes tragic problems—and a sophisticated system for shifting the blame.
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10 Things You May Not Know About Muhammad Ali
Fifty years after he first won the heavyweight title, explore 10 surprising facts about boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
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I-Team: Friend confesses to being Zodiac Killer
The Zodiac Killer is known for writing cryptic and taunting letters to police and newspapers. The best friend of a man who confessed to committing the crimes says one card gave a hint about the Zodiac's young age.
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Gladiator School Discovery Reveals Hard Lives of Ancient Warriors
Archaeologists have mapped an ancient gladiator school, where the famed warriors lived, trained, and fought.
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Mauritania and Slavery: An Epidemic
Abdel Nasser Ould Ethmane received his first slave when he was seven years old. It was the afternoon of his circumcision - his right of passage into early manhood - and he had the liberty to pick any gift imaginable. “It was as if I were picking out a toy,” he recalls. "It was as if he were a thing - a thing that pleased me."
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Selfie, 1920's style
5 photographers posing together for a photograph on the roof of Marceau's Studio, NY in 1920.
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What The Pyramid On The Back Of A One Dollar Bill Means
The U.S. $1 bill hasn't had a major redesign since 1929. Mark Anderson, a numismatic consultant for The Museum of American Finance, tells us about the meanings behind the symbols on the iconic note.
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Warner Bros. logo design evolution
During 90 years the Warner Bros. shield has undergone a series of refinements. Three variations reflect transitions in ownership (Warner Bros.-Seven Arts in 1967, Kinney in 1969 and Warner Communications Inc. in 1972). In 1984 Warner Bros. returned to the shield set over a background of clouds. The corporate names below the shield have changed over the years, but the logo has been a shield ever since.
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We Figured Out Who Andy’s Mom in Toy Story Is, and Now the Movie Is Even Sweeter
It all started with a hat. Several months ago, one of my anonymous Pixar Theory Interns (that’s a thing, of course) came to me with a crazy proposition: Andy’s mom is Emily, Jessie’s previous owner. I laughed. Then I agreed. First, though, I compiled the evidence.
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How To Successfully Crash Land A B-1 Bomber
The Aviationist has pulled a great story out of the archives about a B-1B that had to land without using the front landing gear. During a normal training mission, the pilots discovered that the front landing gear would not extend. To minimize the damage during landing, the flight was diverted to the dry lake bed…
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Scientist discovers bizarre new deep sea ecosystem, created by disaster
Exactly 321 years ago today, the HMS Sussex, prize warship and pride of the Royal British Navy, met with disaster.
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What solitary confinement does to the brain
The suicide statistics, the squalor and the recidivism haven’t ended solitary confinement. Maybe the brain studies will
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Auschwitz to Activism
I recently moved to Berlin for an exciting project: to help design and facilitate a conscientization program built around the 70th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust. This has been particularly daunting for me, as the grandchild of four survivors. However, I believe that this project is more necessary than ever. The program for Trauma and Emancipation for 3rd Generation Nazi Holocaust Survivors will help us wade through the Holocaust’s legacy, and understand what comes next.
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'Godfather' of Helvetica font dies at 84
Mike Parker, one of the people responsible for the popular use of Helvetica passed away Sunday at age 84.
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