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How the Freedom House Ambulance Service Became the First EMTs in America

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From 1967 to 1975, an ambulance crew recruited from a poverty-stricken black neighborhood in Pittsburgh became the first set of trained EMTs in America.

Annie Londonderry Bicycled Around the World and Into the Record Books

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At age 23, Annie Cohen Kopchovsky, aka Annie Londonderry, set out on an around-the-world cycling adventure. Why did she do it and did she make it?

Plains Indians Tell Their Stories Through Ledger Art

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Plains Indian men kept historical records of their tribes in art. First with petroglyphs and pictographs and then on buffalo hides. When the white man came, they moved their art to ledger books.

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.

The Devil and Robert Johnson: Did the Blues Legend Really Sell His Soul at the Crossroads?

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The story goes that the only explanation for Robert Johnson's sudden prowess at playing the blues must have been an unholy alliance with Satan. But what was the truth?

Is Artificial Turf the Lawn of the Future?

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Artificial turf has evolved beyond the simple plastic carpet it began as in the 1960s. HowStuffWorks looks at why homeowners and sports teams aren't going for grass.

Man-made Islands Are More Common Than You Think

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Man has been building islands all over the world for centuries using extraordinary feats of engineering. But at what cost to the environment?

Polaris Star: How to Spot the North Star in the Night Sky

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Polaris, also known as the North Star, is almost exactly over the celestial North Pole, making it extremely useful for navigation (and for making wishes on, as well).

Bald Eagle Size, Diet and History as a National Icon

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The national bird of the United States has taken on iconic status as the avian avatar of freedom, but its wingspan and steely gaze guarantee its status in the pecking order of prey birds as a symbol of strength.

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