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Everything You Know About D-Day is Wrong

Common ideas about the bloody invasion don’t tell the whole story of that fateful day in Normandy.

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Quote of the Day: Putin Says, “It’s Better Not to Argue with Women”

Oh Vlady, you so crazy. And chock full of enlightening foreign policy knowledge bombs.

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Daily FYI: The Red Velvet Mite Constructs a Castle of Sticks and Sperm for His Future Bride

And here you thought flowers and candles were romantic, foolish girl.

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The Sordid Psychology of Nuclear Decimation

A ongoing photography project, Fallout, documents Cold War-era fallout shelters. It got our gears turning on the psychological effects of war.

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Religious Hypocrisy Alert: Mass Grave for Illegitimate Children Found in Ireland

A “Home” for unwed mothers run by the Catholic Church wasn’t so good at keeping children alive. Though it was good at shaming the mothers.

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6 Historical Facts that Will Explode Your Sense of Time and Space

Here are some realties that don't jibe with common conceptions of historical eras.

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How Tiananmen Square Shaped Modern China

Economic reform followed the brutal crackdown, but political reform still looks a long way off.

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One Woman's Clever Campaign to Banish Selfies from her Newsfeed

To get rid of duck-faced selfies, a Napa photographer has made a surprising offer.

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