At age 55, Theodore Roosevelt embarked on an Amazonian jungle trek along the River of Doubt, where he very nearly lost his life. It was, in many ways, the icing on the cake of a life brimming with near-death experiences. He had close encounters with wild

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Joseph Henry Loveless was last seen escaping from jail in 1916. More than a century later, DNA analysis has linked the missing murderer to a dismembered torso discovered in an Idaho cave in 1979.
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Vermont has always offered snowy weather and maple syrup—and now, it’s offering reimbursement for moving costs.
The airline is offering a possible solution for gift cards for stores that you're not crazy about. They'll convert them into airline miles.
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Podcasts came into their own and ushered in a new (old) era of entertainment during the 2010s. We select 11 of the best.
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