There are few serial killers in history that are more infamous than Jack the Ripper. Even now, his names can send shivers down the spine of anyone familiar with the case. His identity is one of the greatest mysteries of all time. On the other side of the Atlantic, active at nearly the same time […]
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For a planet so close and so similar in size to Earth, Venus still holds so many mysteries. At one time, we believed that Venus would be Earth’s twin, not the caustic, dangerous world that it really is. But learning the truth about Venus took some time, and a lot of gathering of information. One
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Children who recall past lives or other sorts of information they can’t possibly know have always fascinated the public. There’s something special and magnetic about someone so young possessing such a wealth of knowledge, and it can lead us to wonder if there was some secret knowledge that we, too, knew all those years ago.
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Dark, caramel-brown, and bubbly, Coca-Cola is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Over the decades of its existence, Coca-Cola has gone from a simple medicinal fountain drink to a worldwide phenomenon. Everyone, everywhere, knows Coca-Cola. But even the greatest innovations have to start somewhere, and more often than not, those beginnings can
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Today, North Korea has an air of danger and isolation about it. The idea of traveling to North Korea is laughable, and it’s been that way for quite a long time. But in the 1970s, there was hope for a more open country, and Sweden was one of the first Western countries to extend any
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The Empire State Building has long been the pinnacle of the New York City skyline. And like the rest of the city, it has a deep, fascinating history – one that many have never heard of. Hidden within its towering facade lies a remarkable tale. It is one of both tragedy and resilience that reverberated
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The Korean turtle ship, or “geobukseon,” is sometimes considered the world’s first ironclad ship. It was a giant wooden ship with iron spikes covering the deck. Now, to call it a true ironclad – that is, to suggest that it was covered in plates of metal – would be an exaggeration. But even so, the
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Sometimes all it takes is a short story, a moving interview, or in this case, a poignant photograph for an individual’s story to become etched into collective memory. Omayra Sánchez is a name that today resonates with both tragedy and resilience. Her and her story not only serve as a powerful testament to the devastating
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The Iron Curtain was an impenetrable ideological barrier. It divided Europe into capitalist and communist groups. It emerged at the end of World War II in 1945 and continued to exist until the Cold War, around 1989-1990. The term symbolizes the intention and efforts of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) to block itself
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A Trade War Turns Hot China is running a massive trade balance with a Western power based on consumer goods. What was the logical economic and political solution? Require China to accept more imports from that power to level the imbalance. Sounds a lot like 2023, but we’re talking about 1839. The Western power was
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