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Did Ben Franklin discover electricity? Nope!
He gets credit for it, but Ben Franklin was not the first guy to discover electricity. It goes back thousands of years. But how was it used? We tappe…
2 years, 9 months ago
Smoky skies: the year without a summer
We've been dealing with smoky skies in North America lately. But in 1816, the eruption of the largest volcano in modern history led to smoke and ash …
2 years, 9 months ago
The scandalous life of a presidential wild child
Alice, the untamed daughter of Teddy Roosevelt, was constantly on the cover of every newspaper. Alice LOVED being the original influencer. And the pu…
2 years, 10 months ago
How we slept before the light bulb
How did the light bulb change the way the entire world slept? The old-fashioned joy of waking up at 11pm to party...and get stuff done!
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2 years, 10 months ago
Iconic monuments, from reviled to revered
Did you know the Eiffel Tower, the Washington Monument, and the Statue of Liberty were all hated by the public for decades before they became cherish…
2 years, 10 months ago
The stolen invention that changed the world
When someone is credited with a world-changing invention and we find out years later they stole the idea, does that change history?
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2 years, 10 months ago
Nude olympics and (literal) sweat equity
Turns out that ancient Olympic athletes competed totally in the nude. And they had a fascinating way of making a living off their sweat.
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Mass murder at the home of an icon of tranquility
Frank Lloyd Wright, the most famous architect in American history, brought nature and tranquility to design. So how did his chaotic personal life lea…
2 years, 10 months ago
From hiding women's bodies at the beach to the thong...in 100 years
If women in the 1800s wanted to take a swim, they were pulled into the surf in a cabana on wheels, wearing 30 pounds of wet wool. So how did we get t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Who was sitting with Abe Lincoln when he was shot?
What happens to your life if you sit next to a president when he's assassinated?
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2 years, 10 months ago