On Sept. 12, 2013, Voyager 1, launched 36 years earlier, became the first man-made spacecraft ever to leave the solar system. In…
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Today in history: Nearly 3,000 people were killed as 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four jetliners,
by daily timesby daily timesOn Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed as 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four jetliners, sending two of the…
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Today in history: The Senate Judiciary Committee opened hearings on the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court.
by daily timesby daily timesOn Sept. 10, 1991, the Senate Judiciary Committee opened hearings on the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court. The…
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On Sept. 9, 1971, prisoners seized control of the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York, taking 42 staff members hostage…
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Water might not be wet. This is because most scientists define wetness as a liquid’s ability to maintain contact with a solid…
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Today in history: On Sept. 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shot
by daily timesby daily timesToday in history: On Sept. 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American…
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Earth’s poles are moving. This magnetic reversal of the North and South Pole has happened 171 times in the past 71 million…
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Did you know you can get your eyeballs tattooed? If you’re looking to get your entire body tattooed, you don’t need to…
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On Sept. 4, 1949, over 140 people were injured following a performance by singer Paul Robeson in Peekskill, New York as an…
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Did you know sharks love the taste of the Internet? If shark attacks give you the heebie-jeebies, you and the people over…