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Getting Negative With Edward Curtis

It’s extremely rare to find negatives of Edward Sheriff Curtis, the iconic photographer of Native American life and the Old West

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Marvelous Macaroni and Cheese

The earliest known recorded mac’n’cheese recipe was scribbled down in 1769

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Migrating Moths Can Travel As Fast As Songbirds

Birds beat moths in short sprints, but long distance is a different story

The marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer did not have an auspicious beginning: she laughed when he proposed.

Ten Royal Weddings to Remember

For centuries, British monarchs have had their marriages tested by war, infidelity, politics and diplomatic intrigue

In April of 1971, at the invitation of the Chinese government, a nine-person United States table tennis team visited China for a series of exhibition matches.

Connie Sweeris, Ping-Pong Diplomat

A 1971 table tennis competition between the U.S. and China laid the groundwork for a foreign relations breakthrough

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