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Why Notre Dame's Gargoyles Are More Than Art
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While most people assume they are merely decorative works of art...
Archimedes' Screw & the Date Tree of Babylon
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Archimedes is known for inventing a device that efficiently raised water for irrigation.
The struggles of Jamestown in the early 1600s
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In the summer of 1609, a fleet of English ships sails across the Atlantic for Jamestown.
Teotihuacán, the City of the Gods
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Who built the ancient abandoned city Teotihuacan, the City of the Gods?
Who Was the Real Cleopatra?
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What people know about Cleopatra is what we have seen in the movies.
What Happened at Baiae, Stayed at Baiae
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Baiae was a resort where the Roman elites could let their hair down.
Why did Vincent van Gogh cut his ear?
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Did he cut off his whole ear?
Pehle and The Post
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The Washington Post publishes a story on Auschwitz with "genocide" in the headline.
The Warrior Behind the Weapons
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Learn more about the warrior who used these weapons.
Who Built Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
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Who Built Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Deciphering Ancient Cuneiform Text
The June 1962 Alcatraz Escape
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What happened on the night of June 11, 1962 on Alcatraz Island?
Dark rumors surrounding Jamestown
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Could the marks of the bones be evidence of cannibalism?
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