A mix of New England and British traditions and historical events led to the particular poultry you’ll find on Thanksgiving tables everywhere.
The Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ Dam provides enough electricity for about 147,000 homes in the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana.
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Snails use their slime to help them move, stop them drying out and to scare off predators.
Kindergarten students in 1952 race out of school in Los Angeles, eager to celebrate Halloween.
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From its origins as a Celtic pagan ceremony to its celebration of all things gruesome and ghoulish today, Halloween has been reinvented over the centuries.
Do you know someone who’s had lots of birthdays? That doesn’t always make them old.
Soviet leader Nikita Krushchev, left, met with U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Vienna in 1961.
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The US and the Soviet Union never engaged in direct combat, but their influences were felt worldwide, including in armed conflicts involving other nations.
Amazon workers sort packages for delivery on East 14th Street in New York City, July 12, 2022.
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The rise of e-commerce means billions of packages are delivered in the US each year. That creates traffic and pollution, but urban freight researchers are finding better way to get goods to customers.
Something people today have in common with civilizations past: a love of music.
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Earth has liquid rock inside. Here’s what happens to that rock to make lava happen.
Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland features around 40,000 exposed polygonal columns of basalt in perfect horizontal sections.
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Ant feet are equipped with an array of tools – from retractable sticky pads to claws to special spines and hairs – enabling them to defy gravity and grip virtually any surface.