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Published: April 11, 2023 by Samuel Stebbins
Predating the Declaration of Independence by over a year, the U.S. Army was officially established in June 1775. Not only […]
Published: April 10, 2023 by Valeri Schwartz
According to Brookings, only 16% of the U.S. military today is female. Until 1948, in fact, women couldn’t join the […]
Published: April 10, 2023 by Douglas A. McIntyre
The size of lakes is measured by square miles of surface area. Based on this, the largest lake in the […]
Published: April 10, 2023 by Angelo Young
Last summer, residents on the island of Borneo were treated to a surprise light show as the core stage of […]
Published: April 9, 2023 by Sarah Burns
Words sometimes have two meanings, as Led Zeppelin sang in “Stairway to Heaven.” And indeed they often do. Especially, words […]
Published: April 9, 2023 by John Harrington and Hristina Byrnes
Remember Stella Liebeck who was burned by a hot McDonald’s coffee and was awarded $2.9 million on 1994? For a […]
Published: April 8, 2023 by Hristina Byrnes
For a long time, it was believed that half of marriages in the United States eventually ended up in divorce. […]
Published: April 8, 2023 by Josie Green
Spies have always lived among us. (There are even spies in the Bible – most famously Caleb, sent by Moses […]
Published: April 7, 2023 by Sarah Burns
History has produced so many despots and dictators over the centuries that countries that have never been ruled by one […]
Published: April 7, 2023 by Elzy Kolb
Commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, Good Friday is perhaps the most solemn day of the year in […]
Published: April 6, 2023 by John Harrington
A prodigy is a child younger than 10 years old who shows astounding proficiency in one or more artistic or […]
Published: April 6, 2023 by Angelo Young
A recent PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans oppose laws that would ban gender-affirming medical care for […]
Published: April 6, 2023 by Sarah Burns
The English language is constantly changing and adapting to the needs of its users. While new words are created and […]
Published: April 5, 2023 by Angelo Young
Modern heads of state don’t lead troops into battle, but there have been long periods in human history when kings, […]
Published: April 4, 2023 by Colman Andrews and Christina Nava
The famed Swiss-American photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank once said “There is one thing the photograph must contain – the […]
Published: April 3, 2023 by Douglas A. McIntyre
“General” is the highest rank in the Army, Marines, and the Air Force. Today, the highest rank anyone can attain […]
Published: April 2, 2023 by John Harrington
The Vietnam War was the first major conflict seen live on televisions in American living rooms. On a nightly basis, […]
Published: April 1, 2023 by Sarah Burns
We all make spelling mistakes from time to time — in fact, “misspelled” is itself often misspelled as “mispelled.” It’s […]
Published: March 31, 2023 by John Harrington
The terror of aerial bombardment was nothing new to the world when Germany invaded Poland in 1939, in effect starting […]
Published: March 31, 2023 by Angelo Young
Israelis have recently taken to the streets in mass protests over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to pass legislation that […]
Published: March 30, 2023 by Josie Green
Everybody knows that it’s not easy being rich and famous. Celebrity obviously has its advantages, but it has its downsides, […]
Published: March 30, 2023 by 24/7 Wall St. Staff
This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Colman Andrews. In […]
Published: March 30, 2023 by John Harrington
Sometimes a crime can be so sensational that it grips an entire nation, and sometimes the world. Not all of […]
Published: March 28, 2023 by 24/7 Wall St. Staff
This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Colman Andrews. Chess […]