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9 Timeless Bits of Wisdom from Eleanor Roosevelt

The former first lady offers readers counsel on careers, happiness, health, parenting, and more.

Iraqi forces patrol the front of the Nabi Yunus shrine in Mosul. Image credit: DIMITAR DILKOFF/Getty

ISIS Destruction in Iraq Reveals 2700-Year-Old Palace

The ancient Assyrian site had been previously undiscovered.

14 Famous Birthdays to Celebrate in March

Do you share a March birthday with Mr. Rogers, Dr. Seuss, or another one of these famous people from history?

The Crowdsourced Search for an Iconic Symbol's Creator

The Tidyman logo is widely used in the UK, but previous attempts to trace its origin have been fruitless.

11 Lesser-Known Inventions by Famous Inventors

Because not every invention can be a home run.

7 Unexpected Ways Fire Changed the Course of History

Before people invented the wheel, went to space, or launched the internet, they first discovered how to harness fire.

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Giuseppe Dosi, Italy's Famed Detective and Master of Disguise

He had at least 17 confirmed disguises, and five fully fleshed-out identities complete with fake identity documents, background stories, and even their own penmanship.

6 Times the Wrong Winner Was Announced

Mistakes happen.

Take a Virtual Tour of Queen Mary’s Dollhouse

It features working elevators, electric lighting, and indoor plumbing.

Four views of the tile found at 103 Orchard, via Lower East Side Tenement Museum.

A Mysterious Mah-Jongg Tile From New York's Past

Unearthed from a more than century-old building, the tile has a tale to tell about the waves of immigration in New York.

The Unsolved Murder That Fascinated 1840s New York (and Edgar Allan Poe)

No one knows what happened to "The Beautiful Cigar Girl," although Poe was convinced he'd solved the mystery.

Impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson. Harper's Weekly, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

Why Was Andrew Johnson Impeached?

Some presidential firsts aren't so quaint.

Watch Live as People Reenact The Beatles' Abbey Road Crossing

A live webcam in the world-famous recording studio is trained on the famed zebra crossing 24/7.

How 8 Denver Neighborhoods Got Their Names

Several neighborhoods have connections to the city’s long-ago status as a mining boom metropolis.

The Strange Case of Everet vs. Williams: When Two Highwaymen Took Each Other To Court

Former business partners battling it out in court isn't so unusual—unless that "business" involves robbing unsuspecting gentlemen.

An Oral History of Nintendo's Power Glove

On the surface, it seemed like an impossible task. Take an $8800, NASA-approved interface glove running on $250,000 worth of computer hardware, then replicate the performance in a consumer-grade toy with parts costing less than $26.

Miss Belvedere: The World's Most Disappointing Time Capsule?

The Tulsans of 1957 might have been a little too confident.

6 Questionable Historical Methods of Controlling Children

Parents of the past had their shortcuts too.

43 Giant Presidential Heads Are Stuck in a Field in Virginia

The works of art are crumbling as people try to figure out what to do with them.

President Harrison was partial to corn soup.

Eat Like a Commander-in-Chief: 15 President-Approved Recipes

'The Presidents’ Cookbook' includes not just recipes, but everything you could ever want to know about how chief executives up to Lyndon B. Johnson entertained.

12 Fun Facts About Some of Our Favorite Beers

Break these out at your next happy hour.

On This Day in 1930, Clyde Tombaugh Discovered Pluto

He was a self-taught astronomer who had not yet attended college.

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Archaeologists Are Excavating a WWII Internment Camp in Hawaii

The Honouliuli Internment and POW Camp will eventually open as a national monument.