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      Tanya Basu

      Tanya Basu

      Joined: Dec 10, 2015

      Valentina Tereshkova in a Russian poster.

      Valentina Tereshkova, the First Woman in Space

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      How the Inventor of Liquid Paper, Bette Nesmith Graham, Helped Launch MTV

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      8 Mind-Expanding Facts About Umbrellas

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      The Man Who Has Been Counting His Sneezes for 8.5 Years

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      Steam Train Maury, the Hobo King

      He traveled thousands of miles, carried a stick topped with owl feathers, and was crowned “Grand Patriarch of the Hobos.”

      Tanya Basu
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      The Theatrophone: The 19th-Century Version of Livestreaming

      As usual, the Parisians got there way before you.

      Tanya Basu

      Why Are We Obsessed With 'Unboxing' Videos?

      During the holidays a lot of people are unwrapping presents, but unboxing is phenomenon that is popular year-round.

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