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Radium Girls
The Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting radium dials – watch dials and hands with self-luminous paint. The incidents occurred at three factories in the United States: one in Orange, New Jersey, beginning around 1917; one in Ottawa, Illinois, beginning in the early 1920s; and one in Waterbury, Connecticut,…
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Continuity of Government
The first inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson as the 36th president of the United States was held on Friday, November 22, 1963, aboard Air Force One (specifically VC-137C SAM 26000) at Dallas Love Field, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy earlier that day. The inauguration – the eighth non-scheduled inauguration to ever take place – marked the commencement of the first term (a partial term of 425…
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Sonic Seasoning
The golden rule of culinary presentation is simple: “You eat with your eyes.” The phrase suggests that the more visually appealing food appears on the plate, the better it will taste. Chefs have long embraced the connection between plate and palate, demanding nothing short of edible art from their kitchens. Today, Michelin-starred dishes frequently appear…
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Wives Wanted
Wives wanted sign posted on log cabin. Taken at Apgar, at the foot of Lake McDonald. From left to right: Bill Daucks, Frank Geduhn (Forest Service ranger before Glacier National Park was established), Esli Apgar (in doorway of cabin), and (Harvey) Dimon Apgar. Geduhn holds a cat and a dog sits between Esli and Dimon…
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Marines with Flag
This photo does indeed depict U.S. servicemen raising the American flag atop Mount Suribachi after capturing it during the Battle of Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. However, that version of events obscures the fact that this was not the first, but actually the second, flag raising atop that hill that day, in addition to…
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Nessie
It’s not surprising that this infamous 1934 photo purported to depict the Loch Ness Monster is a confirmed hoax; what is surprising is exactly who the target of that hoax was. The perpetrator was U.K. hunter Marmaduke Wetherell, who’d been hired to track down the monster by London’s Daily Mail the year before. When the…
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Everybody Loves a Mystery
Crop Circles Are Still a Thing…? Who Killed Superman? Is Abduction a Bridge Too Far?
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Are Sports Halls of Fame Becoming Too Exclusionary?
There’s a growing conversation across multiple sports that halls of fame may be too exclusionary in practice, even if the idea of honoring the best isn’t controversial. But it’s not a simple “exclusionary vs. inclusive” question — it cuts both ways, and different critics point to different flaws in how halls operate today. Calls from…
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What If Dinosaurs Didn’t Die?
~6-7 Million Years Ago: Hominins (human ancestors) split from chimpanzee lineage. ~12,000 Years Ago: Agriculture and settled farming communities began, marking the start of civilization as we know it. ~2.5 Million Years Ago: The first members of our genus, Homo, emerged, like Homo habilis, associated with early stone tools. ~1.8 Million Years Ago: Homo erectus…
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Current Events
Trump Post Causes Racial Controversy Are Sports Halls of Fame Becoming Too Exclusionary?
Life is not a Spectator Sport 