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Is It a Pig? A Hog? No, It's a Javelina

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Also known as a 'skunk pig,' the javelina's good looks may be in the eye of the beholder, but there's more to this beauty than meets the eye.

5 Facts About the Wild West's Deadly 'Doc' Holliday

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John Henry "Doc" Holliday was first and foremost a gambler and gunfighter. But he was also friend of Wyatt Earp and is best known for his role the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

How Vladimir Lenin Took Russia From Romanov Rule to Communist U.S.S.R.

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In a quest to build a socialist country that morphed into a communist society, Vladamir Lenin and the Bolsheviks executed and imprisoned hundreds of thousands, and starved millions more.

Jane Goodall: A Global Face for Global Peace

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In her legendary 60-year career, Jane Goodall has made being an intrepid scientist, environmentalist, writer and teacher look easy.

Who Invented the Toilet? A Brief History of the Flush

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Who invented the toilet? While we wish it were so, it wasn't Thomas Crapper. Surprisingly, toilet design hasn't changed much since the first "water closet" patent in the 1500s.

Getting to the Bottom of the Bidet

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The bathroom appliance that Europeans embrace and Americans pooh-pooh could be beneficial to our health and to the health of the planet.

Can You Pass a 1970s Trivia Quiz?

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Once the insanity of the Sixties subsided, the weirdness of the Seventies took hold. It was a strange 10 years of pop culture and politics. What do you remember about the history of the 1970s?

What Caused the Mysterious Carolina Bays?

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Some say UFOs, while others say a meteor strike formed the Carolina Bays. Whatever created these isolated ponds and wetlands across North and South Carolina left a wondrous ecosystem that is in dire need of protection.

Aromatherapy: Myrrh

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Myrrh is used in a range of aromatherapy products like lip balm, ointments, and throat lozenges. Discover the many benefits of this essential oil.

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