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5 Things You Didn't Know About John Tyler

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5 Things You Didn't Know About John Tyler

20 Obscure Words to Describe Collectors

If you or someone you know collects postcards, there's a word for that.

20 Obscure Words to Describe Collectors

11 Notable Presidential Pardons

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11 Notable Presidential Pardons

How 14 Car Companies Got Their Names

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How 14 Car Companies Got Their Names

11 Controversial Stamps

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8 Sparkling Facts About Champagne

Cheers to ringing in the new year with these champagne facts.

8 Old-School Diseases Making a Comeback

Gout can cause a most hellish pain.

How the 1789 Mutiny on the HMS Bounty May Help Explain—and Treat—Migraine Headaches

Fletcher Christian and the mutineers sent Lieutenant William Bligh and 18 others adrift in a 1790 painting by Robert Dodd.

5 Great Depression Success Stories

Moviehouses took a hit but, through innovation, came out of the Great Depression stronger than ever.

The Full Names of 37 One-Name Celebrities

Rihanna and Madonna attend the Tidal launch event in New York City.

What Happens to Leftover Campaign Funds When a Candidate Drops Out?

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7 Animals That Appear to Fly (Besides Birds, Bats, and Insects)

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35 Facts About Bruce Springsteen

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10 Memorable Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes

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How Apple's '1984' Super Bowl Ad Was Almost Canceled

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10 Things You Didn't Know About the President's Secret Army

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