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Timeline: The Oct. 7 Hamas Attack and Israel's Retaliatory War on Gaza

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Taija PerryCook
Nov. 20, 2023 Answers to your questions about what happened, when it happened, and how many people have been k ...
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The Surprisingly Bloody History of the Barber Pole

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Taija PerryCook
Nov. 4, 2023 It's more blood-soaked than you might think.
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Time Warp: Why the US Adjusts Clocks Twice a Year

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Jack Izzo
Nov. 4, 2023 (Updated: Nov. 6, 2023) To settle this once and for all, it's called "Daylight Saving Time," not "Daylight Savings Time."
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Why Do We Wear Costumes on Halloween?

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Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 30, 2022 The history behind why you endure “sexy Freddy Krueger” outfits each October.
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Have Sharks Existed Longer Than the North Star?

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Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 28, 2023 The evolutionary lineage of sharks can be traced to their earliest ancestors some 450 million ye ...
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Was Albert Einstein Once Asked To Be President of Israel?

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Taija PerryCook
Oct. 27, 2023 Einstein said he was "at once saddened and ashamed" to decline the presidency.
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Did Fugitive Black Slaves Use Secret Codes in Quilts on the Underground Railroad?

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Taija PerryCook
Oct. 19, 2023 Whitewashed romanticization of escape or unacknowledged oral history?
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What Does the Word 'Jihad' Actually Mean?

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Taija PerryCook
Oct. 16, 2023 There are many misconceptions, especially in the West, surrounding the Islamic concept of "jihad."
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Why Are White Tank Tops Sometimes Called 'Wife-Beaters'?

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 15, 2023 Is it because of a murder in Detroit, or Marlon Brando?
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Were Hush Puppies Fried Cornmeal Thrown by Escaping Slaves at Dogs to Prevent Tracking?

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Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 14, 2023 This Southern side dish has many origin stories.
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Was the 'Bell Beefer' Burger Among Taco Bell's First Offerings?

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Taija PerryCook
Oct. 12, 2023 The fast food chain's only burger appeared to be obsolete.
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5 Tips for Finding High-Quality News Websites

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David Emery
Sept. 26, 2023 Lots of websites call their content "news," but their quality and reliability vary enormously.
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Food Preservatives Delay How Fast Human Corpses Decompose?

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Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 16, 2023 We presented the question to the director of forensic anthropology at Western Carolina University.
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What Are the Origins of Juneteenth?

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Nur Ibrahim
June 10, 2021 June 19 marks an important moment in the history of the United States.
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Did Early 20th-Century Commercial Airplanes Use Wicker Chairs to Seat Passengers?

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Nur Ibrahim
June 16, 2023 Coach today had nothing on those flights.
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A gradient flag has shades, from top to bottom, or dark blue, light blue, yellow, white, yellow, light pink, and dark pink. The white stripe in the middle is twice as big as the other stripes.

Do 'Minor-Attracted Persons' Use a 'MAPs Pride Flag' To Represent Themselves?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 10, 2023 As claims about the flag began to pick up steam again in 2023, we decided to revisit the topic w ...
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Wojtek the Bear: A Real Polish, World War II Furry Soldier

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Aleksandra Wrona
June 2, 2023 A seemingly improbable story of a bear named Wojtek that fought with Polish soldiers in World Wa ...
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What Are the Origins of the Term 'Stay Woke'?

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Nur Ibrahim
June 1, 2023 The phrase was used in a 1938 recording by Black folk singer Lead Belly.
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Does This Photo Show a Turkish 'Basket Man' Carrying Drunk Patron Home?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
May 13, 2023 It appears that porters in Turkey indeed once carried drunk men home in basket.
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The History of Golliwogs and Why They're Considered Racist

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Nur Ibrahim
April 20, 2023 The golliwog made headlines in April 2023 after an Essex property owner displayed the dolls at h ...
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