To every thing there is a season
Momentous or Merely Memorable
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As Union generals came and left, personalities clashed and Southern farmers set fire to their fields
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Following years of haggling over its provenance, a celebrated statue once identified as Aphrodite, has returned to Italy
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Brought to Europe from the New World by Spanish explorers, the lowly potato gave rise to modern industrial agriculture
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Some scientists think humans and other primates evolved big brains in response to the social challenges of living in large groups
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Scientists are testing innovative ways to keep frightening memories from controlling people's lives
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Mostly I used my sister as a means to escape unwanted food by shoving it onto her plate when nobody was looking
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Dinosaurs have been movie monsters for a century. Here's a short countdown of some of their scariest moments in film.
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Magician Harry Houdini, who could seemingly escape anything, couldn't escape a punch to the gut and appendicitis
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No one else will be dressed like dark energy
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This week, visit a Halloween story session, learn about Chile, get an up-close look at museum conservation, and enjoy a fusion of classical music
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The genre of bat sculpture might not get much attention, but among the finest examples is a bronze by the great French actress Sarah Bernhardt
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The 70th anniversary of the completion of the South Dakota monument prompts a look back at what it took to create it
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Some scientists are both great researchers and fine human beings. Ron Greeley was one of them
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Movie directors know that the quickest way to the audience's gag reflex is through its stomach
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Dinosaurs have long been rumored to still survive in the Congo Basin, but is there any truth to the tall tales?
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Forget Twilight and True Blood, these overlooked vampire gems are perfect for Halloween viewing
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