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Hovering in History

During the 1950s and 1960s the United States Army spent considerable energy developing one- and two-man flying machin...

Written by Greg Bjerg • 15 Nov 2006 • Read →

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Half-Brothers in the Womb

In 1993, Wilma Stuart gave birth to two baby boys. They were fraternal twins, so some dissimilarity was to be expecte...

Written by Anthony Kendall • 13 Nov 2006 • Read →

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The Timber Terror

In the late 1930s, the dark cloud of war was lurking on the horizon in Europe. Even as the United Kingdom and France...

Written by Alan Bellows • 11 Nov 2006 • Read →

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High-Rise Syndrome

As most people know, when a cat is able to see, it will usually land on its feet. It's a neat knack they've had to ev...

Written by Jason Bellows • 08 Nov 2006 • Read →

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The Rise and Fall of William J. Sidis

In the waning years of the nineteenth century, boatloads of Russian Jewish immigrants were arriving in New York harbo...

Written by Alan Bellows • 07 Nov 2006 • Read →

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The Birth of a Language

Languages are thoroughly organic entities. Each one is complex and versatile, constantly shifting according to the ne...

Written by Marisa Brook • 03 Nov 2006 • Read →

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The Man Who Started the War

In August of 1939, German forces were amassing along the Polish border in preparation to invade. Europe was still hau...

Written by Alan Bellows • 01 Nov 2006 • Read →

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Monster Rogue Waves

For centuries sailors have been telling stories of encountering monstrous ocean waves which tower over one hundred fe...

Written by Greg Bjerg • 28 Oct 2006 • Read →

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The Last Great Steam Car

When primitive automobiles first began to appear in the 1800s, their engines were based on steam power, the same powe...

Written by Alan Bellows • 24 Oct 2006 • Read →

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King Arthur’s Grave

The legend of King Arthur is an enduring one, so popular that it has been shared for centuries. The earliest accounts...

Written by Stephanie Benson • 23 Oct 2006 • Read →

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