The 1900 Olympics featured a live pigeon shooting event. The winner bagged 21 pigeons.
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Depends on where you live.
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On this date in 1777—and only this date—the capital of the U.S. was in the heart of Amish Country.
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It is possible to have productive conversations around politics with your coworkers.
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Ample Hills has created deliciously silly ice cream flavors called “Madam President” and “Make America Orange Again.”
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Adopting a power pose may not actually help you feel more powerful, according to researcher Dana Carney.
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Researchers have restored Alan Turing's first experiments in computer-generated music.
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“Big money, big money, no whammy, no whammy—stop!”
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Studies have concluded that small, early doses of common food triggers can protect kids from developing allergies.
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The process doesn't have to be tedious or time-consuming.
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