Top 10 Inventions by African Americans

Top 10 Inventions by African Americans

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Why Do Black Holes Twinkle?
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What Are DMT Elves and Who Reports Seeing Them?
Ernest Withers: Iconic Civil Rights Photographer — and FBI Informant?

Ernest Withers: Iconic Civil Rights Photographer — and FBI Informant?
Jerry Lawson Forever Changed the Video Game Industry

Jerry Lawson Forever Changed the Video Game Industry

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Remembering Bayard Rustin, Civil Rights Leader and Gay Activist

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Even Advanced AI Can't Solve All Problems

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Worm, Harvest, Blue: Every Full Moon Has a Name

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Doomsday Clock Now Closest It's Ever Been to Midnight

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ChatGPT Has Educators Scrambling to Keep Up

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BMW Introduces Concept Cars That Change Color With the Push of a Button

BMW Introduces Concept Cars That Change Color With the Push of a Button
2022 Was NASA's Busiest Year in Decades

2022 Was NASA's Busiest Year in Decades

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The Snow Moon Is February's Full Moon

The Snow Moon Is February's Full Moon
What Does SOS Mean?

What Does SOS Mean?
11 Tax Tips for People Working and Living in Different States

11 Tax Tips for People Working and Living in Different States
How to Remove Scuff Marks from Shoes

How to Remove Scuff Marks from Shoes
11 of the Biggest Dog Breeds in the World

11 of the Biggest Dog Breeds in the World

Science

13 Crazy Hoaxes That Duped the World

13 Crazy Hoaxes That Duped the World
Ethiopia's Church Forests Are Last Oases of Green

Ethiopia's Church Forests Are Last Oases of Green
Green Comet Coming Close to Earth for First Time in 50,000 Years

Green Comet Coming Close to Earth for First Time in 50,000 Years
Dodecahedron: The 12-sided Shape With the 12-letter Name

Dodecahedron: The 12-sided Shape With the 12-letter Name

Entertainment

Worldle: It's Not a Typo, It's a Geography Game

Worldle: It's Not a Typo, It's a Geography Game
Cheese Rolling Is No Joke. But It's Still Pretty Funny

Cheese Rolling Is No Joke. But It's Still Pretty Funny
The Best, the Worst and the Weirdest College Mascots (and Why We Love Them)

The Best, the Worst and the Weirdest College Mascots (and Why We Love Them)
20 of the Most Iconic Duos In Movie History

20 of the Most Iconic Duos In Movie History

Home & Garden

8 Fabulous Uses for Parchment Paper (Including Baking!)

8 Fabulous Uses for Parchment Paper (Including Baking!)
What Can You Do When Your Washing Machine Leaves Stains?

What Can You Do When Your Washing Machine Leaves Stains?
5 Tips on Sneaker Rehab From a Sneaker Restoration Expert

5 Tips on Sneaker Rehab From a Sneaker Restoration Expert
How Water Heaters Work

How Water Heaters Work

Auto

The Long Strange History of License Plates in the U.S.

The Long Strange History of License Plates in the U.S.
Kit Cars Put You in the Driver's Seat of the Hottest Cars in the World

Kit Cars Put You in the Driver's Seat of the Hottest Cars in the World
How the Jaws of Life Work

How the Jaws of Life Work
Top 10 Causes of Car Fires

Top 10 Causes of Car Fires

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What Is the Fastest Animal in the World?
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How to Clean Grout
What Does it Mean When a Book, Movie or Song Enters the Public Domain?

What Does it Mean When a Book, Movie or Song Enters the Public Domain?

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Black History Month

Black Hair Care Made Madam C.J. Walker America's First Self-made Female Millionaire

Black Hair Care Made Madam C.J. Walker America's First Self-made Female Millionaire
Willie O'Ree's Unsung Story of Breaking the NHL's Color Barrier

Willie O'Ree's Unsung Story of Breaking the NHL's Color Barrier
Beulah Mae Donald Took on the Klan — and Won

Beulah Mae Donald Took on the Klan — and Won

Finding Our Way

How Does Google Maps Predict Traffic?

How Does Google Maps Predict Traffic?
How to Read a Topographic Map

How to Read a Topographic Map
Kaleidoscopic Map Details the Geology of the Moon 

Kaleidoscopic Map Details the Geology of the Moon 

On the Big Screen

Chinese-American Actress Anna May Wong Fought Racism in Life and Onscreen

Chinese-American Actress Anna May Wong Fought Racism in Life and Onscreen
What the Bechdel Test Says About Women in Film

What the Bechdel Test Says About Women in Film
What's the Best Order to Binge-watch Every 'Star Wars' Movie?

What's the Best Order to Binge-watch Every 'Star Wars' Movie?