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If city lights block the stars over your backyard, this map can help you hunt down the darkest skies for epic stargazing.
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The term ball peen hammer first saw print in 1874, when a mechanic’s dictionary referred to it as a “metal worker’s hammer ...
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Contender is a great white shark—and not just any great white shark. Weighing 1653 pounds and measuring nearly 14 feet long, ...
Complete with celebrity lawyers, a media frenzy, and a live chimp, the Scopes Monkey Trial catalyzed a national debate still ...
Beyond any ties to folklore or pest control, haint blue ceilings are often considered simply beautiful. The soft hue mimics ...
In October 1924, Tenneson’s teacher, a 25-year-old ex-military service member named H.T. Opsahl, ordered a disruptive ...
Beyond trying to set the record straight, they responded in unexpected ways, from showing off their good sense humor to ...
D.C.’s unique status may come down to a secret meeting between Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison.