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How the Seneca Falls Convention Kicked Off the U.S. Women's Rights Movement
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The meeting of a group of abolitionist activist women at Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848 became the starting point for the women's rights movement in the U.S.
What Was Really Behind Agatha Christie's Mysterious Disappearance?
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In 1926, famed crime novelist Agatha Christie went missing for 11 days under very strange circumstances. Even today, questions linger about why she did it.
8 Cheapest States to Live In
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If the costs in your home state are getting you down, it might be time to think about moving. We have a list of the U.S.A.'s eight cheapest states to live in.
8 Countries That Changed Their Names and Why
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Look at any vintage map and you'll see how a country's borders shift. But what reason would a country have for changing its name?
From Planters to Wall Art: 7 Cool Uses for Wooden Whiskey Barrels
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Whether you buy them at a garden retailer or find them at a thrift shop, old whiskey barrels are useful in so many ways.
60 Cheeky British Slang Words and Phrases
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British slang is known to contain some of the most colorful colloquialisms in the world, so queue up as we bandy about a few cheeky ones.
Maillardet's Automaton Is a Marvel of 19th-century Robotics
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Maillardet's Automaton, built around 1800, can write poems and draw pictures and was a precursor to today's sophisticated robots.
The Mighty Banyan Tree Can 'Walk' and Live for Centuries
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These majestic trees send their roots down in pillars from branch to ground, can form a canopy over 80 feet high and can live to be 250 years old.
Dionysus Was the Greek God With a Dual Personality
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With two sides to his personality, Dionysus represents joy, ecstasy and merriment, but also brutal and blinding rage, representing the dual effects of overindulgence.
The Ouroboros Is More Than Just a Cool Tattoo
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Discover the history and symbolism of the ouroboros, an ancient emblem depicting a serpent consuming its own tail, representing concepts like eternity and renewal.