The Worst Cyberattacks in History and the Havoc They Wreaked
The Incredible Story of America’s Most Successful WWII Submarine
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A meal is one of the most ordinary parts of any day, which makes these stories especially unsettling. Throughout history, […]
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Modern weapons are not expensive simply because of the materials used to build them. Their true cost can include decades […]
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Counterfeiters have targeted currency for centuries, adapting their methods as printing and digital technology improve. In response, modern banknotes now […]
America has always been eager to modernize, but progress often comes at the expense of local character. Historic buildings disappear, […]
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Whether you like it or not, at least one of your favorite quotes has probably been altered to some extent. […]
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We often view history as a series of grand events guided by an omniscient, unseen force. Ideological movements, devastating wars, […]
For over 20 years, the basic 3.5-inch floppy disk was the center of all personal computing. If you needed to […]
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A child’s bedroom in the 1980s was more than a place to sleep. It was often a personal media center, […]
Coaching is built on pressure. A season can turn on a single play, a career can unravel after one bad […]
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Area 51 has occupied a unique place in the public imagination for generations. Tucked away in the Nevada desert and […]
Hollywood has always been confident about the wrong things. Hundreds of millions are poured into surefire blockbusters that end up […]
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Before streaming clips, reaction GIFs, and social media, a movie quote became famous the old-fashioned way. Audiences repeated it to […]
In the 1980s, kids could not rely on a smartphone to store every important contact. They were expected to memorize […]
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Fast-food menus have always evolved, but most discontinued items disappear with little more than a quiet menu update. A sauce […]
Talk shows are a simple concept. Bring the host and the guest together and see what happens. Most of the […]
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It doesn’t seem like too long ago that Cathode Ray Tube, or CRT, TVs were viewed as little more than […]
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Moose hunting is legal in more of the United States than many people realize, but access is anything but simple. […]
A firearm can look formidable in a display case and still become a completely different machine in the field. Heavy […]
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Television was built to bring events into people’s living rooms as they happened. This usually meant parades and sports games. […]
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The White House may be one of the most photographed buildings in the world, but there’s far more to it […]
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History is a valuable subject, regardless of your age. That said, there are always a few historical facts that veer […]
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Students who attended school during the 1980s and 1990s remember a world of overhead projectors, chalk dust, metal lockers, and […]
There was a time when going to the mall could fill an entire afternoon. You met friends near the fountain, […]
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There’s no referee in the English language. No one is policing it and approving definitions. That means that a word […]
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Most people imagine a World War II bombing mission as a simple sequence. Normally, a bomber flies over enemy territory, […]
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Consumer electronics before the digital age rarely progressed in a straight line. History is filled with failures and successes. Often, […]
A stroll down the toy aisle of any department store during the 1980s was like walking into your television set […]
What did everyday life cost in 1974? More than half a century later, prices from the mid-1970s can seem almost […]
Long before universities and modern governments existed, philosophers were asking some of humanity’s biggest questions. What is justice? How should […]
American cities never stand still, but some transformations are so dramatic that longtime residents barely recognize the places they once […]
There’s a reliable pattern in American history. The government does something behind its citizens’ backs and denies it for years, […]
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We all know when it happened and who was there. We’ve all heard Neil Armstrong’s famous line about “one small […]
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Growing up in the 1990s meant entering a snack aisle designed to look almost as exciting as a toy store. […]
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Every successful company depends on one thing that cannot be manufactured, patented, or purchased overnight. This is known as public […]
Look at a map of the United States from 1985 and the state borders appear almost exactly as they do […]
Sports history is often reduced to final scores, but the moments that endure represent something larger. Some broke records experts […]
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The first automobiles promised to transform everyday life, but they arrived before paved roads, traffic laws, safety barriers, seat belts, […]
When most people think about the vehicles that won World War II, a handful of famous tanks usually come to […]
Most adults can still handle basic spelling and maybe even work through a long division problem with enough time. But […]
There is plenty to remember fondly about the 1980s. The decade gave us synthesizers, shoulder pads, unforgettable music videos, and […]
War produces an odd kind of literature. In the middle of chaos, fear, and destruction, people somehow find the perfect […]
Food recalls are far more common than most shoppers realize. Many involve small batches, limited regions, or products that never […]
The Atomic Age did not necessarily begin with a single bomb, but really it began with a series of ambitious […]
When we’re talking about quotes, history usually captures the literal while losing the spirit. In part, that’s because of the […]
The American workplace of the 1980s operated under a very different set of expectations. Hiring decisions were often based on […]
World War II accelerated weapons development on a scale the world had never seen. Although the Axis powers scored dramatic […]
Some movies are entertaining enough that audiences can overlook a minor mistake or unexplained detail. Other plot holes are so […]
Some songs refuse to die, no matter how many people insist they hate them. They dominated radio stations, invaded commercials, […]
The Cold War lasted for more than four decades. That’s enough time for the widely accepted narrative to get detached […]
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American food has never been simple. The country is enormous, its regional traditions are wildly different, and centuries of immigration, […]
