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How Puerto Rico’s First Astronaut Made It to the Moon
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (133+ words) How Puerto Rico's First Astronaut Made It to the Moon'History.com How Puerto Rico's First Astronaut Made It to the Moon Learn how teacher-turned-astronaut Joseph Acaba prepared to moonwalk. More to History: Mario Molina Saves the World Mario Molina, a…...
How Jimi Hendrix’s Native American Roots Shaped His Sound
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (107+ words) Jimi grew up listening to his Grandmother, telling tales about her Native American heritage. Count down the top Black musicians in each decade'from the Empress of Blues to Cardi B. On August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc rocks his first Bronx party, debuting…...
Inside Stalin’s Plan to Hide Nuclear Subs Beneath Moscow
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (135+ words) In 1953 Moscow, Joseph Stalin grows increasingly concerned about America's expanding nuclear arsenal, pushing to conceal a fleet of submarines worth billions inside a secret, nuclear-proof underground stronghold with a hidden gate. From Renaissance-era predictors like Nostradamus, who wrote of the…...
How These Items Became Artifacts of History’s Iconic Moments
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (122+ words) From a copy of the Titanic's first-class menu to a Mike Tyson fight night ticket reserved for Tupac, these stories reveal dark discoveries and their terrifyingly lucrative paydays. Live battlefield reports and real-time broadcasts transformed television forever. Discover how the…...
Have These Yogis Discovered the Secret to Defying Aging?
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (100+ words) In Varanasi, India, it is believed that certain divine beings have been able to defy aging through the power of meditation. The 15-day-long Chinese New Year celebration originated from an ancient Chinese legend of the monster Nian. In America's forgotten…...
The Man Who Plunged to Record Depths
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (1514+ words) In 2012, Herbert Nitsch free-dove deeper than anyone thought possible'and almost didn't make it back. Freediver Herbert Nitsch during a dive. In 2012, Nitsch dove more than 830 feet deep into the ocean. On June 6, 2012, freediver Herbert Nitsch slipped into the azure waters…...
The Story of Mary Magdalene
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (100+ words) Learn about the story of Mary Magdalene in this bonus clip from "Jesus: His Life." The practice of exorcism appears in religions around the world and is as old as human history. Discover the truth behind the Catholic rite of…...
Post-It Notes first sold
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (880+ words) On April 6, 1980, 3M begins sales of Post-it Notes. The canary yellow sticky pads quickly become one of the best-selling office supply products in history and a ubiquitous staple in schools and offices around the world. "Necessity is the mother of invention....
The Violent Showdown That Challenged the Fugitive Slave Act
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1023+ words) By: Nadra Kareem Nittle Black and white residents of a Pennsylvania village resisted slave catchers in a violent showdown in 1851. People escaping enslavement flee from Maryland to Delaware by way of the Underground Railroad, 1850-1851. On September 11, 1851, a violent clash between…...
The History of Soccer
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (135+ words) Explore the evolution of soccer through the essential elements of the game. Find out more about how we make soccer balls, from the early days using inflated pig bladders to today's vulcanized rubber balls. Discover how colored caps and knickerbockers…...