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25 Unheralded African-American Pioneers and Trailblazers You Should Know

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25 Unheralded African-American Pioneers and Trailblazers You Should Know

13 Facts About Robert E. Peary, North Pole Explorer

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13 Facts About Robert E. Peary, North Pole Explorer

Scientists Capture the First Footage of an Anglerfish’s Parasitic Mating Ritual

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Scientists Capture the First Footage of an Anglerfish’s Parasitic Mating Ritual

A Forgotten George Gershwin Musical Just Made Its American Debut

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A Forgotten George Gershwin Musical Just Made Its American Debut

The Bold Van Buren Sisters, Who Blazed a Trail Across America

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The Story of Ethel Smyth, Breaker of Operatic Glass Ceilings

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The First U.S. Restaurants to Serve 8 Foreign Cuisines

Illustration Possibly Depicting the Location of Julien's Restorator, the First French Restaurant in the U.S. // Wikimedia Commons

Man Creates The First Home-Grown Scottish Wine

Walet Neilson

8 Futuristic Password Replacements (6 Use Your Body)

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Scientists Recreate Dreams With YouTube Videos

Gallant Lab/Berkley

The Top 10 Moments of 2013... in Play-Doh

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Not-So-Famous Firsts: The Civil Rights Movement

Not-So-Famous Firsts: Arlington National Cemetery

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