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[ad_1] By the spring of 1862, a year into the American Civil War, Major General Ulysses S. Grant had pushed deep into Confederate territory along the...
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[ad_1] Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2 because it’s close to the midpoint of winter, halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Whether...
[ad_1] There are many, many evolving regional British and American accents, so the terms “British accent” and “American accent” are gross oversimplifications. What a lot of Americans...
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[ad_1] On August 1, 1981, MTV launched at 12:01 a.m. Above you can relive the first two hours of the network’s existence, thanks to YouTuber Max...
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[ad_1] Cleopatra, born in 69 BCE as a descendent of the powerful Ptolemaic dynasty, was pharaoh of Egypt when it was under Greek rule. Known in...