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The Worst Air Quality in the World Is in Mountainous Terrain

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Air pollution is widely recognized as a major threat to public health, and while air quality data is widely available, the large-scale solutions are often difficult to enact. There are efforts in most developed countries to improve air quality, and pretty much everyone (except the polluters) agrees that it's an urgent problem.

5 Fun Event Ideas You've Never Thought Of

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Looking for some fun event ideas? Check out these five fun event ideas you've never thought of for some original ideas.

5 Fascinating Stories of Abolitionists Past and Present

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One was an enslaved man turned best-selling writer; another was a wealthy pottery maker whose company is well-known even today. Here are five amazing stories of abolitionists.

Kate Warne: First Female Pinkerton Detective Thwarted Lincoln Assassination Attempt

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Kate Warne was bold enough to walk into the Pinkerton Agency in 1856 and step into her role as the first female detective in U.S. history.

Beer Ads and Wild West Shows Hyped the Myth of Custer's Heroic 'Last Stand'

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Beer ads and wild west shows transformed 'Custer's Last Stand' into a mythical story of 'good' versus 'evil.'

All 'Aboot' Canadian Holidays

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What's Victoria Day all about? Why is Canadian Thanksgiving in October? We'll give you a quick tour of Canadian holidays.

Murder! Money! Power! Art! Meet the Medici Family

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This wealthy banking dynasty of Florence rubbed shoulders with Michelangelo, Botticelli and Galileo. How did they get so wealthy and powerful? And how did they lose it all?

The Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

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Edgar Allan Poe was the master of the macabre, but the story of his life and mysterious death is as fascinating as his most suspenseful work of fiction.

Static Electricity Can Cause Way More Than a Bad Hair Day

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Static electricity happens when there's an imbalance between negative and positive charges in an object. It's when those charges get released that we feel that infamous spark.

Q&A with a NICU Nurse

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NICU nurses take care of 10 to 15 percent of American babies every year. Find out about the neonatal intensive care unit from a registered NICU nurse.

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