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By combining epidemiology, mathematical modeling, and historical investigation, researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, and France confirm Jeanne Calment’s exceptional longevity, invalidating the conspiracy theories surrounding her. …
Old pictures and videos of Paul Karason, popularly known as the Blue Man or Papa Smurf have resurfaced on the internet a decade after he …
Accused of killing two white girls in South Carolina, George Stinney Jr was tried and electrocuted in just 83 days. As a judge ponders whether …
A Cubic Millimeter of Brain: The Most Detailed Neural Map Ever Created In a tiny corner of the human brain—smaller than the head of a …
March 5, 2000 San Lorenzo Texmelúcan, Oaxaca, Mexico Population: 200. Nearest hospital: 80 kilometers of unpaved mountain road. Inés Ramírez Pérez was 40 years …
On July 17, 1955, swimmers at the Desert Inn pool in Las Vegas witnessed a surreal spectacle as a mushroom cloud from a nuclear test, …
It started with cruelty. In the summer of 2019, Melissa Blake—a writer, blogger, and disability activist from Illinois—published an essay criticizing then-President Donald Trump. The …
It began with a whisper in the bones of ancient history — a silent, invisible predator that stalked humanity for at least 12,000 years. …
The Microphone Moment: When McCain Chose Civility Over Crowd October 10, 2008. Lakeville, Minnesota. A town-hall stage lit by television lights. Senator John McCain, locked …
A dramatic scar on the landscape of the American Southwest, a significant rift cuts through New Mexico, offering up breathtaking views and a powerful lesson …
