The royal houses of Europe felt that it would be good for their sons to learn a manual trade. Artisans taught nobles to carve ivory on a lathe.

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With BPA gone from many plastic products, researchers are concerned about other environmental chemicals, which might cause reproductive harm.

Some African American soldiers of the conflict thought fighting against fellow people of color was unjust.

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Which words are considered taboo varies by place and time, scholars find.

Colonial education administrators recruited teachers from the mainland, but soon realized another strategy was in order.

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