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In the late 19th century, more women were becoming librarians. Experts like Melvil Dewey predicted they would suffer ill health, strain, and breakdowns.

How New York City's tabloids sensationalized the murder case that inspired the classic film noir Double Indemnity.

Deep-sea divers now know how to avoid "the bends." But decompression still poses a problem when studying marine organisms from the deep.

Just because people enjoy a recreational activity doesn't mean they're addicted to it, even if they spend lots of time doing it.

A new discovery puts scientists a bit closer to understanding the mysterious subatomic particle that is the neutrino.

American often gets credit for having the first written constitution. But the constitution of the short-lived republic of Corsica preceded it by 30+ years.

Illness can challenge the notion of the self and disrupt patients' narratives about their own lives. Some scholars suggest that storytelling can help.

A strange initiation ritual involving a toad was required for members of a secret caste of nineteenth-century horse mystics.

Ever since women began to publicly play sports in the late nineteenth century, female athletes have been seen as threats and subjected to suspicion.