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Did Kodak Hide Invention of the Digital Camera in the '70s to Avoid Loss of Film Sales?

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Alex Kasprak

July 30, 2023 As the legend goes, a young engineer at Kodak invented the world's first digital camera in the 1 ...

Was the Revolving Door Invented by a Man Who Disliked Holding Open Doors for Women?

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Dan MacGuill

Oct. 27, 2017 The claim that Theophilus Van Kannel was motivated by a hatred for chivalry stems from no more t ...

Did Armed Delaware Students Scare Off a School Shooter in 1973?

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Dan MacGuill

April 13, 2018 A pro-gun rights meme gets some facts right, but it misrepresents the truth behind an old high s ...

NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid – photos show the last moments of the successful DART mission

Photos From Space: The Seconds Before NASA's Spacecraft Crashed Into an Asteroid

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The Conversation

Sept. 28, 2022 Here's what happened in the seconds before the collision — a first of its kind.

These nine resources are just a sampling of the vast amount of online research materials that can be utilized to explore the history of New York City.

9 Excellent Resources for New York History Research

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Jordan Liles

June 10, 2022 There's much more to historical research than old, dusty books.

An ad claimed Genius D-Day Inventions That Helped Win the War and it was true and referred to Operation PLUTO or Pipeline Under The Ocean.

Does This Photo Show a 'Genius D-Day Invention'?

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Jordan Liles

Dec. 30, 2021 Our research led us to Operation PLUTO.

Does This Photo Show D-Day Paratroopers in 1944 and Today?

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David Mikkelson

June 15, 2021 Similarities abound, but not exactly in the fashion outlined in a popular meme.

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Did Kodak Hide Invention of the Digital Camera in the '70s to Avoid Loss of Film Sales?

Was Pope Benedict XVI a Member of the Hitler Youth?

Is This a Real 'More Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Cigarette' Vintage Ad?

D-Day 79th Anniversary: 10 Viral Rumors About the Historic Day

Wojtek the Bear: A Real Polish, World War II Furry Soldier

Does This Photograph Show Che Guevara Executing Two Women?

The History of Golliwogs and Why They're Considered Racist

Did a Couple Adopt a Native American Child for $10 in 1952?

Presidential Trivia: 50 Short Stories About US Presidents

Did a Man in Montana Catch a Three-Foot Long Grasshopper?

Did Prostitute Gerda Puridle Invent Fake Eyelashes To, Umm... Protect Her Eyes?

Nelson Mandela Didn't Die in the 1980s. He Was Buried 9 Years Ago Today.

Did Thomas Jefferson Say 'Democracy Is Nothing More Than Mob Rule'?

The History of the Mortgage

Was the Revolving Door Invented by a Man Who Disliked Holding Open Doors for Women?

Did Armed Delaware Students Scare Off a School Shooter in 1973?

Photos From Space: The Seconds Before NASA's Spacecraft Crashed Into an Asteroid

9 Excellent Resources for New York History Research

Does This Photo Show a 'Genius D-Day Invention'?

Does This Photo Show D-Day Paratroopers in 1944 and Today?