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In the 1950s, there was a real danger afoot. The Communists, as our brave senators warned us, had infiltrated the governments of…

Preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases is one of the arguments for strong government institutions. But this argument is undermined…

Everyone needs a little help now and then. Most of us get through life without anyone knowing about when we need to…

Some world records require little practice, such as the record for the greatest number of people brushing their teeth all at once…

There have been conflicts in the middle east for centuries, and the 19th century is no exception – in fact, some might…

Most fans of American colonial history know about the harrowing disaster of Roanoke or the many problems faced by the first Jamestown…

Why are modern heads of state seemingly so impervious to old-school assassins? All the old presidents were constantly getting attacked. President Jackson…

Time is a weird thing. We don’t all seem to experience it in quite the same way—sometimes it passes quickly, sometimes slowly,…

There’s a saying that goes “fake it till you make it” which basically means if you can’t do something or don’t know…

Blackmail is about as old as secrets. The idea of someone using secret information to coerce another into doing what they want…