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A Brief History of the 1947 Chocolate Candy Bar Strike

The year was 1947. World War II had come to an end, and nations across the globe were rebuilding. For Canada, that meant a return to free market capitalism after years of government-mandated freezes on wages and the price of goods and services. Looking to recover from nearly a decade of thin profit margins, companies began to raise the price on everything from vegetables to automobiles to chocolate.... READ ON

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Frederick Starr: Anthropologist Lost from the History Books

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"Shipbuilding" by Elvis Costello

Stuck for suitable words to his tune, Clive Langer played it for his friend Elvis Costello. Within a few days, Costello had written a poetic and emotional lyric about the Falklands War.... READ ON

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How the Yellow Kid Fueled the Pulitzer/Hearst Rivalry

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What 1967 Thought 2001 Would Look Like

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6 Inventors Killed by Their Own Inventions

Sometimes brilliance comes with a price.... READ ON

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15 Historical Brother vs. Brother Matchups

For as long as there have been brothers, brothers have been battling each other. In honor of the Harbowl, here's our incomplete guide to sibling rivalries.... READ ON

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Did FDR Really Have Polio?

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10 Tips for Criticizing People More Effectively

Here are the keys to becoming a master reviler, courtesy of a Chinese scholar in the early 20th century.... READ ON

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Rare Vintage Photos of Early 20th Century Paris

In 1903, with a little help from the potato, the Brothers Lumière revolutionized color photography.... READ ON

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