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What Does Defund the Police Actually Mean?
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There have been increasing calls to cities to divert funding away from police departments to other means of solving social problem. But how does that work?
Black Hair Care Made Madam C.J. Walker America's First Self-made Female Millionaire
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Madam C.J. Walker made her mark helping Black women feel pretty. And beauty products made her the first self-made female millionaire in the U.S.
Why Saffron Is More Expensive Than Gold
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It takes up to 170,000 individual flowers to yield just 1 pound of saffron, and each individual strand, or stigma, is picked from the flower by hand.
9 Deep-diving Facts About the Lands of Oceania
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Fourteen countries and 39 million square miles make up Oceania in the South Pacific. And bungee jumping was invented there, too.
How Do You Sleep When Sailing Solo for 4,000 Miles?
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Four weeks and 4,000 miles is a long time to get by on catnaps during a solo sailing race.
Call It Arroba, Kukac or Strudel: The History of the @ Sign
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The @ sign is so much a part of the internet that it may surprise you to know it's been around for at least 1,500 years.
Was the Terrifying 18th-century Beast of Gévaudan a Wolf or Something More Sinister?
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In the 1760s in the town of Gévaudan, France, a monster lurked, killing as many as 100 people. But, the identity of the Beast of Gévaudan remains unknown.
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
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Though it's been around for more than 150 years, Juneteenth was still a mystery to many. But now, it's the newest federal holiday in the U.S.A.
Sacrebleu! It's the Foreign Phrases Quiz
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A number of foreign phrases have permeated the English language. How fluent are you in these popular turns of phrase? Take our quiz to find out!
'Roly-poly' Bugs Are Great Garden Composters
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Roly-poly bugs are natural soil conditioners because they process decomposing matter, helping keep your garden soil clean and healthy. And - fun fact - they're crustaceans, not insects.