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The signing of the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty on March 26,
The signing of the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty on March 26, 1979, marked an emotional moment in the history of the Middle East. After years of bitte...

Years ago, Hollywood produced a movie about a submarine-like
Years ago, Hollywood produced a movie about a submarine-like vessel and crew that were shrunk to microscopic proportions and injected into a human. Ca...

The first living creature launched into space was a dog named
The first living creature launched into space was a dog named Laika. On November 3, 1957, the Soviets flew Laika inside a pressurized chamber aboard t...

During the height of the Civil War, Sarah Pardee met and married
During the height of the Civil War, Sarah Pardee met and married William W. Winchester, the son of the famous rifle manufacturer. They had one child, ...

Little Tyke, a female African lion born and raised in America,
Little Tyke, a female African lion born and raised in America, lived her entire lifetime without ever eating meat. In fact, her owners, Georges and Ma...

In the spring of 1927 a young woman named Lillian Alling, who was
In the spring of 1927 a young woman named Lillian Alling, who was living in New York City, became very homesick and decided to return to her family in...

Have you ever thought about the expressions people use on a daily
Have you ever thought about the expressions people use on a daily basis and wonder how they became such a widespread part of the English language? Wel...

Assassinations of presidents are a tragedy for a nation. The
Assassinations of presidents are a tragedy for a nation. The injustice of one person changing the course of the country is felt by millions. People ha...

We’ve all heard about a person’s “dry sense of humor” or a
We’ve all heard about a person’s “dry sense of humor” or a “dry and boring sermon”), but what is the driest place on Earth? The Valley of ...