History

Learn The Very Un-American Origins Of This American Favorite

Cool weather often brings an insatiable hunger for a classic treat: apple pie. Many Americans have some treasured recipe or…

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This Is Why There Are 52 Cards In A Deck

Have you ever wondered why there are 52 cards in a deck? While you have probably played with a deck…

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Timeline: A Look Back At The Year 1979

I love the smell of napalm in the morning. It smells like... 1979! A year of exploding records, long lines,…

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The Strange Way Our Usual Halloween Traditions Originally Began

Each year, family and friends gather round to tell scary stories. They don costumes and prowl the neighborhoods to beseech…

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Candy Land Gave Paralyzed Children the Ability to Move In 1950s Polio Wards

Different games require different levels of involvement. This remains true for just about any fun way to pass the time.…

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People Are Digging Out 1918 Pandemic Letters And Finding These Eerie Similarities

The deep pages of history offer many lessons and parallels for those willing to read through them. Often, family history…

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Send Happy Birthday Wishes To Oldest Living U.S. WWII Veteran Lawrence Brooks

Lawrence Brooks served in a historic unit of the U.S. Army during the turbulence of World War II. On September…

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This Is How The Slinky Was Invented Completely On Accident

Happy accidents do happen. And when they do, a lot of people win. Often, this happens when a preexisting item…

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Whatever Happened To Marion Ross, Mrs. Cunningham From ‘Happy Days?’

For 11 seasons, American viewers knew Marion Ross as Marion Cunningham. On Happy Days, she represented something of a typical…

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Whatever Happened To Ralph Waite, John Walton Sr. On ‘The Waltons?’

Families come in many forms. At the heart of each, members generally want to share love, respect, and support between…

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Whatever Happaned to Susan Dey, Laurie Partridge From ‘The Partridge Family?’

In September of 1970, Americans met the Partridge family, a most musical clan that showed the difference between life in…

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Whatever Happened To Erin Moran, Joanie Cunningham In ‘Happy Days?’

Sunday, Monday, Happy Days, always with Erin Moran. The show alone gave viewers something fun to watch, while presenting an…

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