What Does a U.S. Ambassador Really Do?
Today’s Big Question: What does a U.S. ambassador really do?
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What Does a U.S. Ambassador Really Do?
Today’s Big Question: What does a U.S. ambassador really do?
Researchers Want to Recreate What a New York Library Smelled Like in 1906
Historians can refer to photos when determining what a place looked like 100 years ago. Trickier, is capturing the exact smell of it. Researchers are now doing just that: recreating the aromas that once filled the John Pierpont Morgan Library when it first opened in 1906.
Most of the United States just lived through one of the warmest Februarys on record. The city of Chicago, for one, went through both January and February without seeing any snow at all. Here are some statistics that will show you just how unusual the past three months have been.
America’s first mandatory education law was inspired by Satan.
Whether your dream breakfast consists of French toast with a decadent salted caramel and fig jam topping or it’s a simple cup of coffee and bagel, we’ve got you covered. These are the best breakfast spots in all 50 states.
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In the 1970s, Marvel had a rule that Wolverine couldn’t have arm hair while in costume.
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