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Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii

Queen Lili'uokalani in 1900. Queen Lili'uokalani was the last sovereign of...

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3 months ago

The Surprising Reason Zebras Have Stripes

Dig into the scientific theories of why zebras have stripes, and why this u...

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6 months ago

The Tragedy of the One Guy Who Was Right About the Troj...

Explore the famous depictions of the tale of Laocoön, who the gods punished...

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6 months ago

What Happens if You Cut Down All of a City’s Trees?

Explore what makes trees a vital part of cities, and how urban spaces throu...

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7 months ago

Why Is It So Dangerous To Step on a Rusty Nail?

Explore how a toxin-producing bacterium causes tetanus, and how to identify...

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7 months ago

The Most Dangerous Elements on the Periodic Table

Within the periodic table loom many potential hazardous elements. Some elem...

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7 months ago

Why Are Scientists Shooting Mushrooms Into Space?

Explore the unique characteristics that make fungi so resilient, and find o...

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7 months ago

What Really Happened to Oedipus?

Dig into the tragic tale of Oedipus, who unknowingly fulfills a prophecy th...

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8 months ago

The Breathtaking Courage of Harriet Tubman

Take a closer look at the life of escaped slave and American icon Harriet T...

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9 months ago

Did the Amazons Really Exist?

It was long assumed that Amazons, the fierce and fearsome women warriors of...

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9 months ago

A Tour of the Ancient Greek Underworld

Achilles, just slain in the Trojan War, arrives in the Underworld and is gr...

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9 months ago

The Dark History of IQ Tests

Explore the history of IQ tests; how they measure a person’s intelligence a...

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9 months ago

What Is “Normal” and What Is “Different”?

Discover where our perception of what is normal comes from, and how it impa...

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9 months ago

The Ingredient in Almost Everything You Eat

Dig into the science of soy, and discover what makes soybeans such versatil...

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9 months ago

How Did Ancient Civilizations Make Ice Cream?

Trace the history of ice cream, from the first accounts of cold desserts in...

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9 months ago

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