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The Right Way to Clean Your Glasses

Need to give your glasses a quick cleaning? Dog licks are not recommended.

The Right Way to Clean Your Glasses

Quinto Tiberio Angelerio, the 16th-Century Doctor Who Mandated 6-Foot Social Distancing

The Triumph of Death by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, circa 1562.

Quinto Tiberio Angelerio, the 16th-Century Doctor Who Mandated 6-Foot Social Distancing

The National Hotel Epidemic: The Mysterious Disease That Nearly Sidelined James Buchanan on His Inauguration Day

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The National Hotel Epidemic: The Mysterious Disease That Nearly Sidelined James Buchanan on His Inauguration Day

Yes, You Can Reverse a Cavity—Here’s How

Be kind to your teeth.

The 1958 Assassination Attempt That Left Martin Luther King Jr. a Single Sneeze Away From Death

Martin Luther King Jr. in Los Angeles circa 1965.

9 Weird Historical Ways to Ward Off a Plague

People turned to unusual remedies to avoid catching the plague.

8 Ways To Live a Really Long Time, According to The Oldest People Ever

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8 Historical Methods of Detecting Pregnancy

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Jab Me Tender: How Elvis Presley Eased People's Minds About the Polio Vaccine

When public trust in the polio vaccine needed to be restored, officials turned to Elvis.

11 Products to Start Your New Year’s Resolution On a Positive Note

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Your Video Game Controller Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It

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12 Creative Ways to Spend Your FSA Money Before the Deadline

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14 Surprising Facts About Clara Barton

Mathew Brady, National Archives and Records Administration // Public Domain

When a Founding Father Performed His Own Penis Surgery (And Then Died)

A painting of Gouverneur Morris by Pierre Henri, 1798.

The U.S. Will Get an Additional 100 Million Doses of Pfizer’s Coronavirus Vaccine

More Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses are on the way.