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5 Times People Rejected Their Grammy and Oscar Nominations
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Celebrities usually gush that "it's an honor just to be nominated" for an Oscar or a Grammy. But the folks on our list didn't see it that way
Gertrude Bell Was Victorian England's 'Female Lawrence of Arabia'
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An intrepid world traveler, skilled mountaineer and noted archaeologist, Gertrude Bell broke all the rules at a time when women lived under the oppressive thumb of Victorian-era England.
The Story of Billie Holiday, as Told in 5 Songs
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Lady Day, as her fans called her, had a captivating vocal style. But it's the way she poured her life into her songs that made her so memorable.
The Light and Airy Lyre Has Plucked Its Way Through the Ages
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The lyre is a small U-shaped harp that has appeared all over the world, from the ancient Greco-Roman culture, to India, Africa and beyond. Do people still play this ancient stringed instrument?
When Roses Smell Like Rotting Fish, That's Parosmia
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Parosmia is a post-COVID-19 side effect that distorts your sense of taste and smell. But smell training (you read that right) can help most people get things back on track.
What's It Like in Slab City, the 'Last Free Place' in the U.S.?
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Some call it an artists colony, others a squatters' paradise. Either way, it attracts lots of visitors, billing itself as the last free place in America. So, what's it really like?
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.
Great Escapes! 5 Wild Animals Who Busted Out and Went on the Run
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An orangutan who could unscrew bolts to bust out? A gorilla who climbed the vines out of her enclosure to just roam the zoo? These are wild animals, and these are their wild escape stories.
What Did People Do Before Infant Formula Was Invented?
In most of the world, infant formula is taken for granted. But during a shortage, you start to wonder how mothers got along before it was widespread.
Theseus Slew the Minotaur, But Was He a Hero or a Villain?
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Theseus was the mythical founder-hero of Athens and the slayer of the Poseidon-cursed man-bull known as the Minotaur. "Olympians" author George O'Connor reflects on Theseus, a difficult mythological hero to love.