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Stamping Out the Stamp Act

The history of the Stamp Act as it celebrates its 250th anniversary.
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Fly the Friendly Skies in a Grease Powered Jet

A United Airlines jet is the first to take off using only fuels made from discarded fat.
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Journey to the Center(pede) of the Earth

The deepest living centipede has been discovered in a Croatian cave.
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“Between the World and Me”: Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Legacy of James Baldwin

Toni Morrison has compared writer Ta-Nehisi Coates to James Baldwin; find out why here.
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“White Power Laundries” and the Clash Over Asians in America

The dark history of white power laundry and asians in America.
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Shark Attacks: A History of Hype

A history of shark attacks and public response to them.
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On Gold Diggers

A cultural history of gold diggers.
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Adultery and Secret Lives Way Before Ashley Madison

Long before Ashley Madison, married people found ways to cheat.