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Sagamore Hill Facts

Theodore Roosevelt had very particular ideas about how Sagamore Hill should be designed—including "a very big piazza ... where we could sit in rocking chairs and look at the sunset." Here what you should know about Roosevelt's "Summer White House."... READ ON

Memorable Events That Happened on September 21—the Internet’s Favorite Day

“Do you remember the 21st night of September?” Earth, Wind and Fire first asked the question in 1978. And in the years since, the date has taken on new meaning online.... READ ON

August Musger: The Priest and Physicist Who Invented Slow Motion

Musger, a movie fan, set out to create a projector that would keep film from flickering—and accidentally created slow motion.... READ ON

Why Is Breathing More Difficult When We're Stressed?

It seems like the more we need air, the more we have to remind ourselves to get it.... READ ON

Why Do We Say That the Broken-Hearted “Carry A Torch” for Someone?

While it’s endearing to imagine that in the olden days people kept literal torches burning for their past loves, fanning the flames of their rejection, this isn’t exactly the case.... READ ON

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