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Kate Warne: First Female Pinkerton Detective Thwarted Lincoln Assassination Attempt

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Kate Warne was bold enough to walk into the Pinkerton Agency in 1856 and step into her role as the first female detective in U.S. history.

Are Daddy Longlegs Truly Spiders? Setting the Record Straight

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That's right - daddy longlegs isn't an actual kind of spider, but a colloquial name that's been applied to a wide range of spiders and non-spiders, insects and non-insects.

Adopting a Pet Can Be Hard; We Have 8 Tips to Make It Easier

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Although it may seem like there is no shortage of pets available for adoption, competition can be fierce for the more desired ones.

Beer Ads and Wild West Shows Hyped the Myth of Custer's Heroic 'Last Stand'

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Beer ads and wild west shows transformed 'Custer's Last Stand' into a mythical story of 'good' versus 'evil.'

What Is a Fiduciary Financial Adviser?

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We've got four questions that smart investors need to ask a financial adviser before putting him or her in charge of their investments.

Why Was Phrenology All the Rage in Victorian Times?

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Phrenology, the belief that you could determine personality from the shape of someone's skull, was so popular in the Victorian era that phrenology parlors sprang up all over Europe and America. But the trend was soon debunked.

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.

Norse Mythology Is Way More Than Thor

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Many of us may have a passing familiarity with Norse mythology because of the 2011 film Thor, but there's a lot more to it than Chris Hemsworth's abs.

How a Teenage Sacagawea Guided the Lewis and Clark Expedition Into Immortality

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Sacagawea, at around 16 or 17, guided the Lewis and Clark expedition thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean, and became a legend.

Is the Thermomix Worth the Hype (and the Price)?

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It's not every day you spend $1,500 on a kitchen gadget, even one that bills itself as 22 appliances in one. So, is it worth the price? We decided to investigate.

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