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Who Invented the Internet?

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At one time, sharing files between computers meant carrying a box of punch cards from one machine to another. The Internet changed all that, but who's responsible for creating this network of networks?

10 Retro Games That Still Hold Up

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Nostalgia is a powerful force in gaming, especially since the technology moves so rapidly. Game genres and design techniques can quickly be rendered obsolete in such a fast-moving industry, making it no surprise that the vast majority of games from 20+ years ago look positively archaic by today's standards. It takes a lot of skill [...] The post 10 Retro Games That Still Hold Up appeared first on Goliath.

Systemic Racism Is More Than Simple Prejudice

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The phrase "systemic racism" has become very widespread in the U.S. in the past year or so, but what does it really mean?

The 10 Most Legitimate Cases of U.F.O. Sightings

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History doesn't believe or disbelieve in UFOs. There are a handful of UFO sightings documented by Roman historians from around 2,000 years ago, but they seem about as credible as the existence of Zeus. More than 95 percent of all UFO sightings can be easily dismissed as military aircraft, stars, planets, meteors, flares, weather balloons [...] The post The 10 Most Legitimate Cases of U.F.O. Sightings appeared first on Goliath.

7 Reasons Alexander the Great Was, Well, Great

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HowStuffWorks looks at the life and legacy of legendary Greek ruler Alexander the Great.

Chairman Mao Zedong Used Death and Destruction to Create a New China

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Chairman Mao is one of history's worst despots, having murdered millions of Chinese during his communist reign. So why is he also still revered by many in that country?

How the CIA Used 'Vampires' to Fight Communism in the Philippines

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During in the Cold War, a CIA operative in the Philippines used the local folklore myth of the blood-sucking aswang to try and scare off communist rebels. Did it work?

The Four-day Workweek Isn't as Crazy as You Think

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Studies have shown that people spend less than half of each day really being productive. So, why not reduce the workweek to 32 hours and get more done? Although it's worked at a number of companies, others balk at making the change.

How Nuclear Submarines Work

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Nuclear submarines are powered by nuclear reactors and may carry nuclear weapons. Read about nuclear submarines and how they changed the world's oceans forever.

How Cooking the Books Works

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Cooking the books is a way businesses make things look better than they are in order to appease stockholders. Find out how cooking the books works.

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