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On Roald Dahl's 100th Birthday, Learn How His Genius Made Him a Medical Pioneer
Beloved author of Fantastic Mr. Fox and James and the Giant Peach made him a medical genius.
How 'Milk Soup' Helped Stop a War From Ever Taking Place (WATCH)
According to accounts from the First War of Kappel, no war actually took place on the battlefield-and it's apparently because the soldiers shared a meal.
Listen to 3rd Grade Teacher Tell Hilarious Story of How She Led Her Students Down Imaginary Oregon Trail (MOTH Monday)
This enthusiastic third grade teacher has an amusing story about how she led her students into an elaborate "simulation" of the dangers on the Oregon Trail.
Poland Once Gave America a Birthday Card That Was Signed By 5.5 Million Polish People
The Library of Congress published a 111 volume birthday card that was given to America in 1926 – and all of the pages are breathtaking.
Personal Items Given by 'Lawrence of Arabia' to His Landlady While He Was Hiding Out Are Auctioned
A collection of personal items belonging to 'Lawrence of Arabia' left to his landlord while he was a secret lodger have sold at auction.
For 40 Years, No One Could Open Museum Safe - Until Cheeky Dad Cracked It On His First Try
Locksmiths declared this mysterious safe "impossible" to open, but a 36-year-old museum visitor just proved the experts wrong.
If You Worry About Having ADHD, Don't Despair - Scientists Now Believe Leonardo da Vinci Had It Too
"I hope that Leonardo's legacy can help us to change some of the stigma around ADHD," said the researcher who led the study.
Orchestra Allows Deaf People to 'Hear' Beethoven Through Touch - Much Like the Maestro Did
The Danubia Symphony Orchestra in Budapest lets deaf audience members sit among instruments to feel the vibrations during special performances of Beethoven.
Businessman Needing a Warehouse Stumbles Upon World's Largest Train Set-And Refuses to Simply Tear it Down
Rather than tear down the elaborate model train display in this New Jersey warehouse, a businessman paid a quarter-million to renovate it for the public.
Impelled by Reactor Meltdown, Fukushima Japan Vows to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Use in 20 Years
More than $2.75 billion has already been invested in building several dozen new solar farms, wind projects, and geothermal stations in Fukushima.
Rosa Parks Officially Honored With Memorial Statue in Montgomery 64 Years After Her Iconic Protest
On December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man—now she is being honored with her very own statue.
Austrian Government to Turn Hitler's Birth Home into Police Station to Deter Neo-Nazi Pilgrims
Legislators are now holding an architectural redesign competition in order to ensure that the building is transformed into a more appropriate civil space.
Descendants of Slaves and Slave-Owners Are Bonding at South Carolina Plantation Where They Share Their Painful Past
Together, white and African-American descendants use the plantation location of their families' painful past to learn from it and create healing friendships.
Bride and Groom Betrothed to History After She Wore a Wedding Dress Made From the Parachute That Saved Him
This is no ordinary wedding dress; in fact, it's housed in the Smithsonian museum because it was made out of a WWII parachute that saved the groom's life.
World's Largest Holocaust Archive is Now Making Their Records Available to Everyone on the Internet
More than 30 million documents on the victims of Nazi persecution are now available for free on Ancestry.com for all generations to come.
Egypt Just Discovered 27 Sealed Coffins in An Ancient Cemetery That Were Buried 2,500 Years Ago
At Saqqara necropolis in Egypt, 27 completely sealed coffins have been unearthed. And they haven't been opened in 2,500 years.
Rare Archeological Treasures Discovered Beneath Attic Floorboards of English Tudor Mansion
Archeological treasures have just been discovered beneath the attic floorboard of a 500-year-old Tudor mansion in Norfolk, England.
The First Time a 10-Year-old Boy Uses His Birthday Metal Detector, He Unearths a Centuries-Old Sword
Northern Ireland's Fiontann Hughes went out with a metal detector for the very first time... then he found a 300-year-old sword.
Kevin Costner's New Road Trip App Tells History Stories Tailored Exactly to the Places You Are Driving Through
Kevin Costner has produced an iPhone app that tells stories of local history related to where you and your family are driving on a road trip.
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