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Oral History: In 1985, Mr. Snuffleupagus Shocked Sesame Street

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Oral History: In 1985, Mr. Snuffleupagus Shocked Sesame Street

Fright Fest: The Science Behind Why We Love to Be Scared

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Fright Fest: The Science Behind Why We Love to Be Scared

Unearthing Richard III: The Luckiest Find in History

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Unearthing Richard III: The Luckiest Find in History

Venus Flytraps in Peril: Why Everyone's Favorite Carnivorous Houseplant Is Under Threat

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Venus Flytraps in Peril: Why Everyone's Favorite Carnivorous Houseplant Is Under Threat

Seward's Folly: The Conspiracy Theory That Has Plagued New York City's William Seward Statue for More Than a Century

Erin McCarthy

The Strange Saga of Oliver Cromwell's Head

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Death at the South Pole: The Mystery of Antarctica's Unsolved Poisoning Case

Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica

Your Friend 'Til the End: An Oral History of Child's Play

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The Sea Waif: A Murder on the Ocean and the Little Girl Who Stayed Alive

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Corpses in the Pig Pen: The Tale of Indiana's Most Notorious Serial Killer

Belle Gunness as a young woman

The Dark Side: An Oral History of The Star Wars Holiday Special

Larry Heider

How Karelian Bear Dogs Are Keeping Wildlife Out of Harm's Way

JT Humphrey

Welcome to the Body Farm

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The Most Dangerous Job: The Murder of America's First Bird Warden

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How Sandra Day O'Connor Beat the Odds, Ruled the Court, and Became the Most Powerful Woman in America

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The 1925 Cave Rescue That Captivated the Nation

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