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Wednesday at 3:51 PM
After becoming a concubine for Emperor Xianfeng at the age of 16, Cixi rose to power when he died and her young son inherited the throne. She governed China from behind a screen for more than 45 years, and eventually sealed the fate of the Qing Dynasty.
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Wed May 8, 2013 at 8:35 PM
The human culture shift to an agricultural lifestyle started the domestication of animals. Cats naturally moved in to help with rodents. Today, there are 600 million cats living with humans, and another estimated 600 million living independent of people.
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Mon May 6, 2013 at 9:55 PM
The Hindenburg tragedy is one of the world?s most infamous air disasters, but the dirigible had many successful flights prior to its final voyage, including 10 round trips between Germany and the U.S. Tune in to learn more.
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Mon May 6, 2013 at 9:55 PM
The Hindenburg tragedy is one of the world?s most infamous air disasters, but the dirigible had many successful flights prior to its final voyage, including 10 round trips between Germany and the U.S. Tune in to learn more.
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Mon May 6, 2013 at 9:55 PM
The Hindenburg tragedy is one of the world?s most infamous air disasters, but the dirigible had many successful flights prior to its final voyage, including 10 round trips between Germany and the U.S. Tune in to learn more.
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Wed May 1, 2013 at 10:37 PM
In 1717, Stede Bonnet left his family and became a pirate. Despite having no seafaring experience, Bonnet?s brief career as a pirate was eventful, including a stint aboard Blackbeard?s ship and raids along the Atlantic coast of North America.
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Mon April 29, 2013 at 8:55 PM
Though she was Canadian, Sarah Emma Edmonds fought for the Union during the Civil War. She adopted the name Franklin Thompson while traveling. Disguised as a man, she enlisted and began a career as a nurse, courier and spy (if you believe her memoir).
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Wed April 24, 2013 at 7:04 PM
Princess Alexandra Amelie of Bavaria was part of the House of Wittelsbach. The princess was frail, and she exhibited unusual behavior. She told her parents that she had swallowed a glass piano as a child, and was afraid that she would shatter.
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Wed April 17, 2013 at 7:36 PM
Mildred and Richard Loving's relationship went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court when they were arrested for breaking Virginia?s anti-miscegenation laws. On June 20, 1963, Mildred wrote a letter to the ACLU asking for help. Tune in to learn more.
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Wed April 10, 2013 at 5:48 PM
When teachers Mildred and Patty Hill's song ?Good Morning to All? was published in 1893, there was no public performance right for songs. After the tune was paired with the birthday lyrics, its popularity soared and sparked a tremendous copyright battle.
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