News & Features Archive
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The Amazing Christmas Ceasefire
During World War I, British and German soldiers put down their weapons to celebrate the holiday spirit together, in a remarkable event known as "the Christmas Truce." Read More
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Charles Babbage: The Underestimated Genius Who Invented the World’s First Computer
Charles Babbage invented the world's first computer. So why is it that you've probably never heard of him? Read More
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A Cowboy Ranch for At-Risk Kids in New York City
Through the Federation of Black Cowboys, black teens have the opportunity to ride horses and learn about black heroes of the Wild West on a ranch in the middle of New York City. Read More
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Meet Dan Nowell, the Real Balloon Boy
Long before the Heene family's hoax, one little boy really did get stuck dangling from a flying hot air balloon—and lived to tell about it. Read More
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Two Sisters Out to Change the World – On Motorbikes
By traveling the country on motorcycles in 1916, two sisters helped pave the way for the women's rights movement. Read More
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Holocaust Children Unite to Celebrate their 100-Year-Old Hero
In 1939, a British stockbroker went on a mission to rescue 669 Jewish Czech children from certain death at a concentration camp. 70 years later, his "children" have made a journey back to thank him. Read More
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Soldier’s Son Fulfills Family Promise Made at Iwo Jima
64 years ago, an American soldier made a promise to his Japanese hostage to keep his family photographs safe, and return them to his family one day if possible. The soldier never managed to locate the family—but decades later, his son finally fulfilled the promise. Read More
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Stanislav Petrov: The Man Who Saved the World by Doing Nothing
When an alarm announced that the United States had launched missiles at the Soviet Union, Stanislav Petrov could have pushed the red button to start a full-scale nuclear war. Luckily for all of us, he didn't. Read More
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The South Pole Doctor Who Treated Her Own Cancer
In honor of her recent death, we'd like to share the story of Dr. Jerri Nielsen, a doctor who discovered she had breast cancer while working in the remote South Pole, and was forced to treat her own disease in order to survive. Read More
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Archaelogists Discover World’s Earliest Musical Instruments
Archaeologists recently discovered bone flutes that are at least 35,000 years old, proving that music truly is timeless. Read More
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