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Presidents and Their Mistresses: Who Cares?

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Feb 8, 2012 02:21 PM ET | 0

We hear about presidential sex scandals more than in the past. But they're hardly new. Read more

Strange History: Mass Hysteria Through the Years

Posted by Benjamin Radford Mon Feb 6, 2012 05:28 PM ET | 0

The recent outbreak of mass hysteria at a school in Upstate New York is not that unique. Read more

Strange History: Mass Hysteria Through the Years

Political Parties That Broke the Mold

Posted by Talal Al-Khatib Mon Jan 30, 2012 08:35 AM ET | 0

Have you ever cast a vote for the Rhinoceros Party or the Guns and Dope Party? We're guessing not... Read more

Do People Become More Conservative as They Age?

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:30 AM ET | 0

In fact, research shows that seniors become more tolerant and more open-minded in their later years. Read more

Celebrating the Greatest: Muhammad Ali at 70

Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:44 PM ET | 0

Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali turned 70 on Tuesday. Read more

Celebrating the Greatest: Muhammad Ali at 70

Oh Christmas Tree!: A History in Photos

Posted Wed Dec 21, 2011 08:20 AM ET | 0

Learn how the fir tree found its way from the lonely forest into homes and towns. Read more

Top 5 Presidential Sex Scandals

Posted by Trace Dominguez Tue Nov 29, 2011 02:48 PM ET | 0

Presidential sex scandals are nothing new, though candidates and presidents alike feel the fallout when one breaks. Read more

Remembering Smokin' Joe

Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Wed Nov 9, 2011 01:30 PM ET | 0

Joe Frazier, who died on Tuesday, will be forever known for his fights with Muhammad Ali. Read more

Time Capsule Housed 114-Year-Old Human Bacteria

Posted by Marianne English Tue Oct 11, 2011 08:58 AM ET | 0

The intestinal bacteria are relatively well tolerated today -- but not when it was placed in the capsule. Read more

Time Capsule Housed 114-Year-Old Human Bacteria

What the Donner Party Ate in Final Days

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Oct 10, 2011 09:08 AM ET | 0

The desperate pioneers resorted to eating pets, bones, twigs, glue, strings and finally each other. Read more

Secret Government Experiments Come to Light

Posted by Amy Enchelmeyer Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:25 PM ET | 0

From secret drug tests to nuclear bombs set off in the atmosphere -- you'll wish you never knew, too. Read more

Secret Government Experiments Come to Light

Filmmakers Update 9/11 Documentary

Posted by Jorge Ribas Tue Sep 6, 2011 04:31 PM ET | 0

French filmmakers have updated their haunting, award-winning film "9/11." Read more

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Opens to Public

Posted Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:32 AM ET | 0

After more than two decades in the making, a 30-foot-tall memorial to the Civil Rights leader opens in D.C. Read more

Marco Polo Never Got to Asia (Plus More History Myths): Photos

Posted Mon Aug 15, 2011 08:27 AM ET | 0

The explorer may have lifted his stories from fellow traders, Napoleon was not short -- as years turn into centuries, facts can become twisted. Read more

'Gone With the Wind' Marks 75 Years

Posted Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:26 PM ET | 0

Rhett, Scarlett and her beloved homestead, Tara, have been part of American legend now for 75 years. Read more

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