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The People Behind 4 Iconic Valentine's Day Candies

It’s that time of year when we can kind of, sort of indulge in some guilt-free chocolate goodness—after all, if your Significant Other has gifted you with some Valentine’s sweetness, you don’t want to hurt their feelings and reach for the celery instead, right? But while you’re sneaking yet another morsel have you ever wondered about that name on the lid of the box? Is that a real person adding an inch or two to our waistlines?... READ ON

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The Way to Lincoln’s Heart: Mary Todd’s Courting Cake

It’s common knowledge among Lincoln historians that Mary Todd had a “courting cake” that she baked for Abe while they were dating after buying the recipe from her favorite bakery in Lexington, Kentucky. He declared it “the best cake I ever ate.” Here's the recipe.... READ ON

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14 Weird and Wacky Vintage Valentines

They don't make valentines like they used to. ... READ ON

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The Feminine Mystique

Before Betty Friedan could escape her marriage, she had to start a revolution.... READ ON

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FDR's Weather Machine

Franklin Roosevelt wasn’t a president who took climate change lightly. Just look at his answer to the Dust Bowl—the series of massive dust storms that ravaged the American heartland in the early 1930s.... READ ON

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6 Other Major Discoveries by the U.S. Geological Survey

Yesterday the USGS registered a 4.9 tremor in North Korea, suggesting the test of a nuclear bomb. Detecting nuclear tests is one of many missions for the USGS.... READ ON

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4 Other Popes Who Resigned

Today, Pope Benedict XVI announced he would be the first pope to step down in 600 years. Even before that, the head of the Catholic Church giving up his office voluntarily was a very rare occurrence.... READ ON

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A Brief History of the 1947 Chocolate Candy Bar Strike

The year was 1947. World War II had come to an end, and nations across the globe were rebuilding. For Canada, that meant a return to free market capitalism after years of government-mandated freezes on wages and the price of goods and services. Looking to recover from nearly a decade of thin profit margins, companies began to raise the price on everything from vegetables to automobiles to chocolate.... READ ON