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October 1997

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Features

Bang! Bang! You're Dead

Dueling at the drop of a hat was as European as truffles, and as American as mom's apple pie

Ishihara Plate 9

Hey, Mr. White, That's the Wrong Color for That

As hard as you might try, it's not easy to keep folks from finding out that you're color-blind

South Koreans stand by the cauldron of the 1988 Summer Olympics

Pushing the Envelope

At the National Postal Museum, envelopes are as critical a part of history as the letters inside

Phineas P. Gage

Facing a Bumpy History

The much-maligned theory of phrenology gets a tip of the hat from modern neuroscience

Two Cultures--Never the Twain Shall Meet?

Scientists wonder why today the word "Intellectual" is used to describe only those in arts and letters

Ahmad Lahauri is believed to have been the main architect of the Taj Mahal.

An Illustrated History of a Mughal Emperor

The opulent paintings in the "King of the World" exhibition bring the reign of the Taj Mahal builder to life and incite a passion for learning

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