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How Did Constantinople Become Istanbul?

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Istanbul, Turkey, once known as Constantinople, has a long history as the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and as the center of cultural activity in Eurasia.

The Flying Snake Doesn't Fly So Much as Fall With Style

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To some, the thought of snakes flying through the air is the scariest thought imaginable, but, as we'll explain, flying snakes don't actually fly, they "fall with style."

Why Anti-anxiety Drug Phenibut Is So Controversial

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Phenibut is sold in Russia as an anti-anxiety drug and online as a brain booster. But it's not licensed as medication in many countries because of its side effects.

A Macaw Will Mate for Life and Swear Like a Sailor

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Macaws mate for life, can speak human words and have even been known to blush when delighted.

Why Is Populism So Popular Again?

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Populism is a political philosophy that divides society by splitting it into two opposing factions: the people and the elite. So who benefits from that?

What Rumi, the World's Most Popular Poet, Wants to Teach Us, 800 Years Later

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Rumi, the Sufi mystic and Persian poet wrote a staggering amount of verse, and is still widely influential and beloved to this day.

The Truman Doctrine Transformed U.S. Foreign Policy Forever

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Discover how the 1947 Truman Doctrine shifted the U.S. from isolationism to a policy of containing communism, reshaping international relations during the Cold War.

Göbekli Tepe: The Temple That Hints at What Humans Were Up to 11,000 Years Ago

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Göbekli Tepe is thought to be a possible archaeological bridge between nomadic hunter-gatherer societies and stable, settled agricultural communities that built temples and produced art.

What's the Difference Between a Dugong and a Manatee?

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Their mamas may be the only ones who can tell them apart, but there are major differences between these cousins, one being the type of water in which they can survive.

Get to Know Proprioception, Your Silent Sixth Sense

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Proprioception is our ability to perceive our body's position and how we move through space. It's considered our 'sixth' sense because we do it without thinking about it.

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