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Why ancient civilizations couldn’t see the color blue

It was the last color to appear in many languages, including Greek, Chinese, Japanese, and Hebrew.

Barack Obama wrote a beautiful letter to a 10-year-old girl who was being bullied about her gay parents.
Health

Barack Obama wrote a beautiful letter to a 10-year-old girl who was being bullied about her gay parents.

In America, no two families look the same. We celebrate this diversity. And we recognize that whether you have two dads or one mom what matters above all is the love we show one another.

Why ancient civilizations couldn’t see the color blue
History

Why ancient civilizations couldn’t see the color blue

It was the last color to appear in many languages, including Greek, Chinese, Japanese, and Hebrew.

Articles

Tree-planting drones are firing ‘seed missiles’ into the ground. Less than a year later, they’re already 20 inches tall.

10 drones can plant 400,000 trees in a day — enough to combat climate change in real time.

The often misunderstood condition that killed Garry Shandling

The beloved comedian's 2016 death highlights a little known disease

What’s the difference between depression and just being sad?

This video breaks down the differences.