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U.S. HistoryArticle367 Funny Things That Happened in the 1970s
The 1970s were a time of contradictions in the United States. The fallout from the ongoing Vietnam War and Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal led to widespread cynicism, but that tension…
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Famous FiguresArticle0The Surprising College Studies of U.S. Presidents
Though exceptions do exist — Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson had no formal education at all — most U.S. presidents have earned at least an undergraduate degree. And in the…
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Science & IndustryArticle0Listen to the Oldest Recording of a Human Voice
Whether you grew up with 8-tracks and cassette tapes or digital playlists and podcasts, recorded sound probably feels like an ordinary part of everyday life. Today, it’s possible to capture…
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Arts & CultureArticle0Iconic Photo Booth Moments From the Last 100 Years
Since the photo booth’s debut 100 years ago, countless miniature images have slid out of these machines to be glued to scrapbooks, pinned on refrigerators, stuffed in drawers, and passed…
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U.S. HistoryArticle150 Facts About the 1950s
The 1950s were among the most consequential decades in recent memory. The era introduced both revolutionary inventions such as color television and major milestones including the crowning of Queen Elizabeth…
