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Learn about fascinating stories and discoveries throughout history, from the ancient world to the modern era.

In 1881 This Strange Tricycle Was Patented

History of Solar Energy: Timeline and Breakthroughs

The History of Environmental Justice in the United States

What Caused the Permian Extinction?
The Father of Standard Time Had Bigger Ideas
Bring Back the Automat!
Happy 200th Birthday, Florence Nightingale
Why Radical Homemaking Makes Sense
Norway Plans to Excavate a Viking Ship Burial for the First Time in a Century
Archaeologists Discover Recycling System in Ancient Pompeii
Why People Are Turning to Anne Frank's Diary
3 Different Early Human Ancestors Lived at the Same Time, in the Same Place
How the Navajo Code Talkers Helped Win World War II
Is the End of the Movie Theater Nigh?
How the Codpiece Solved a Fashion Emergency
8 Great Heroes of Human Rights
Why Are Some Countries 30 Minutes Off the Global Time Zone Grid?
Posters for the Plague
5 Brilliant Mathematicians and Their Impact on the Modern World
Darwin May Have Been Wrong About the Origin of Life on Earth
The Language of Flowers, Herbs and Trees: 71 Plants and Their Meanings
8 of the World's Most Dangerous Daredevil Stunts
6 Mega-Trends That Marked the Past Decade
10 Once-Influential Countries That No Longer Exist
Not Long Ago, Native Parrots Lived All Over the Eastern US
9 Things You Don't Know About John Muir
The Titanic Iceberg: A Photo History of Potential Suspects
'The Real Dirt on America's Frontier Legends'
Venus May Have Once Boasted Earth-Like Temperatures, Oceans and Even Life
12 Things You May Not Know About Otzi the Iceman
12 Signs That a Hard Winter Is Coming
Listen to the Voices of Thomas Edison's Spooky Talking Dolls From 1890
10 Things You May Not Know About Cesar Chavez
10 Famous Appalachian Trail Hikers
A Mudlark Explains the Joy of Her River Hobby
12 Amazing Message-In-A-Bottle Stories
The Inuit Have a Simple Way of Teaching Their Children How to Control Anger
10 Female Astronomers Everyone Should Know
5 Strange Cases of Mass Hysteria
20 of the Most Beautiful Libraries in the World
8 Tips for Surviving an Alien Invasion
Why Y'all Is Such a Useful Word
6 Eco-Friendly Presidents
10 of the World's Biggest Unsolved Mysteries
What Is the Purpose of a Monument?
9 Famous Female Aviators
Rhinos and Weird Elephants Once Roamed Texas
Where Did the Word 'OK' Come From?
Did You Hear About the Eggnog Riot of 1826?
This Forest Language From the Age of Vikings May Soon Disappear
At Least This Year Wasn't as Bad as A.D. 536 — The Worst Year in Human History
Gadzooks! The Truth Behind Not-So-Innocent Phrases
To Mark Its Centennial, Finland Gives Itself the Most Finnish Gift Possible: A New Library
The Lost Towns Under Lake Murray
Why Does Autumn Have Two Names?
Australian Aboriginal Tale Might Be the Oldest Story Ever Told
The Story Behind Spider Christmas Ornaments
Will This Century-Old Ship Go Over Niagara Falls?
8 of the Oldest Forests in the World
In These Villages, the Mail Comes by Babushka
On Stoicism and Sustainability
8 Ancient Environmental Disasters Caused by Humans
9 Trailblazing Female Explorers
Could a Mummy's Curse Be Causing Earthquakes and Floods in Siberia?
10 Countries Where Royalty Still Rules
7 Fruits and Veggies That Used to Look a Whole Lot Different Than They Do Today
How Wheat Changed the World
Happy 210th Birthday, Charles Darwin!
10 Incredible Ancient Cave Paintings
Ancient Egyptian Tomb Turns Out to Be Crawling With Mummified Cats
10 Streets That Helped Shape America
What Dreams Reveal About Different Cultures
Is This the Wildest Treasure Hunt in History? The Mystery of the Oak Island Money Pit
Do We Still Need Daylight Saving Time?
This Ale Is Brewed From 133-Year-Old Shipwrecked Yeast