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HRH Princess Elizabeth in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, April 1945.

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In WWII, Queen Elizabeth II was called "Princess Auto Mechanic." Here's how she earned the title.

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Final chilling words of Challenger's crew before their space shuttle exploded 73 seconds into flight
Cover Image Source: The crew of the disastrous STS 51-L mission: Ellison S Onizuka, Sharon Christa McAuliffe, Gregory B Jarvis, Judith A Resnik, Michael J Smith, Francis R Scobee and Ronald E McNair. (Photo by NASA/Space Frontiers/Getty Images)
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Final chilling words of Challenger's crew before their space shuttle exploded 73 seconds into flight

George Harrison's 1969 diary reveals the moments before and after he left the Beatles
Cover Image Source: George Harrison performs onstage at the Concert for Bangladesh held on August 1, 1971 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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George Harrison's 1969 diary reveals the moments before and after he left the Beatles

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Bet you can't beat these pranks.

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The 5 god-tier April Fools pranks that people can’t believe actually happened

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In the 1930s, a horseback women’s brigade brought books to rural Kentucky

Spreading literacy one hoofbeat at a time.

The myth of Lydia Taft, said to be America's first woman voter, and what it means now
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The myth of Lydia Taft, said to be America's first woman voter, and what it means now

"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”

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How International Women’s Day reforms history, with roots from one Jewish immigrant

“She did not want to wait for social justice.”

​Jacqueline Kennedy stands at a 1962 State Dinner at the White House
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Once an 'unwilling housewife,' Jackie Kennedy launched her own career long before the White House

“Which picture here do you like best and why?”

Stunning discovery of 9000-year-old rock art shows humans may have interacted with dinosaur footprints
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Stunning discovery of 9000-year-old rock art shows humans may have interacted with dinosaur footprints

Researchers said ancient humans created petroglyphs indicating curiosity in the dinosaur footprints.

Archaeologists discover lost cities that mysteriously 'disappeared.' It changes the history of civilization
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Archaeologists discover lost cities that mysteriously 'disappeared.' It changes the history of civilization

The evidence found in this Ukrainian city challenges the long-held assumption that the world's oldest civilization was in Mesopotamia.

2000-year-old temple featured in 'Indiana Jones' found in the depths of Gulf of Puzzuoli
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2000-year-old temple featured in 'Indiana Jones' found in the depths of Gulf of Puzzuoli

The region is known for the remains of ancient structures such as Roman baths.

Engraving by Hendrik Hondius portraying three people affected by the plague. Work based on original drawing by Pieter Brueghel.
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A plague that made people dance for 3 months straight remains a scientific mystery 500 years later

It started with one woman who danced alone for an entire week.

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Archaeologists find a cache of 1,000-year-old coins at the site of a future power plant

Andrew Pegg said he was physically "shaking" upon discovering the currency, which offers a unique look at Suffolk history

Professor translates 3,700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet, is astounded by the discovery
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Professor translates 3,700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet, is astounded by the discovery

'It is a fascinating mathematical work that demonstrates undoubted genius.'

A former nightclub could be Pittsburgh’s first LGBTQ landmark, but faces challenges from local developers.
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A former nightclub could be Pittsburgh’s first LGBTQ landmark, but faces challenges from local developers.

There’s no place like Donny’s.

After his old master wanted him back, the freed slave’s response is a literary masterpiece
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After his old master wanted him back, the freed slave’s response is a literary masterpiece

Anderson’s letter showed compassion, defiance and dignity.

He left for a space mission. When he returned, his whole country was gone.
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He left for a space mission. When he returned, his whole country was gone.

Russian astronaut Sergei Krikalev had to spend 312 days extra in space. What he saw after returning to Earth left him stunned.

Archaeologists discover stunning find hidden below Nile waters
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Archaeologists discover stunning find hidden below Nile waters

The artifacts uncovered belong to a time when the Aswan city was destroyed by an enormous flood.

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