Alongside diseases like cholera and smallpox, tuberculosis was one of the world’s biggest killers during the 19th century. Anyone unfortunate enough to…
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There was a time when there was no greater calling than that of an explorer. So much of the world was still…
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Engineering is the practice of applying scientific and mathematical principles to real-life situations. While scientists usually get all the credit for all…
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In popular imagination, the 20th century was a time of technological progress and relative peace around the world, when we built the…
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Most of us are aware of the work of Oskar Schindler thanks to the film Schindler’s List. Less well known are the…
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Red light districts, a center of sin, sexual vice, and debauchery, are where many go to unwind, escape reality, and indulge in…
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In the past, we have traveled from country to country and explored some of the eeriest and weirdest mysteries hidden in their…
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Abraham Lincoln developed a reputation for being a politician with integrity, honor, and ethics, which is why he was nicknamed Honest Abe.…
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Death, the great equalizer, is an inevitable fate cast upon the human race as we are brought into this world. Every breath…
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Throughout the history of slavery, revolts have usually been brutality crushed in order to set an example for the others. Despite that,…