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Hard Pivot: The Reinvention of Olympian Apolo Ohno

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He's the most decorated American Winter Olympics athlete, with eight Olympic medals. But after he retired from skating at age 28, he had to make a hard pivot and reinvent who he was.

Johnny Ringo Was the Worst Wild West Outlaw You've Never Heard Of

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How this forgotten cowboy king of the Wild West lived isn't so much a secret. It's how Johnny Ringo died that's still shrouded in mystery.

Why Big Companies Like Tesla and Amazon Are Splitting Stocks

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Some of the biggest companies in the United States just announced stocks splits. What is a stock split and what does it signal to average investors?

Can You Pass This Hard Dog Breed Identification Quiz?

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Man's best friend can be cute, cuddly, big or dependable. But do you know all the breeds by sight? Take this quiz and find out if you can name each of these breeds from a single screenshot!

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.

How Black Friday Became Big Business Around the World

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Although the day of turkey, football and gathering together has remained a distinctly American holiday, the shopping day afterward has gone global in a big way. How did that happen?

Sober Curious? How Frances Willard's Temperance Movement Shaped Feminism

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Frances Willard and her followers believed that alcohol abstinence would lead to good health, but they also saw it as a way to create a just society.

How Do Eels Reproduce?

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It's a slippery proposition, to be sure, but bees do it, birds do it and you can bet that eels do it too. The question is, how?

Is Polio Back? Here's What You Need to Know

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Is polio making a comeback in the United States and, if so, are you at risk? We talk to a doctor, who says that vaccination is key.

What Is the Arctic Circle? 9 Stone-cold Facts About the Region

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The Arctic Circle is a region marked by frigid temperatures, strange sunlight and glaciers galore. And for hundreds of thousands of people, it's also home sweet home.

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