“Ruthless,” “witty,” and “scheming” are only a few of the words that describe the first female emperor of China, Wu Zetian. Despite…
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Have you ever wondered how somebody came up with an idea? For example, how did somebody ever think of making an X-ray…
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For most of us, the words “stop the presses” bring to mind a familiar scene. The papers are rolling through the printers…
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The earliest period of US history has been so mythologized that it is sometimes hard to get a grip on what life…
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The universe has a morbid sense of humor. We’ve known this ever since apes were allowed to have consciousness. However, the universe…
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The Inca Empire lasted only around 100 years, until they were overrun by the invading Spanish in the 16th century. The last…
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There are two sides to every story. The version of history we hear is the one told by the country that comes…
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For the most part, history is a lie. Like Disney conveniently forgetting Sleeping Beauty’s rape, scholars have spent a great deal of…
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At his peak, Isaac Newton had one of the most rational minds in human history. His was a brain unlike any other,…
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The Third Reich, under the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler, ruled Germany for 12 years. Their reign of terror changed the world forever.…