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May22
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Great Emigration departs for Oregon, 1843
A massive wagon train, made up of 1,000 settlers and 1,000 head of cattle, sets off down the Oregon Trail from Independence, Missouri. Known as the "Great …
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Dangerous Foods
From maggot-infested cheese to the exotic puffer fish, adventurous eaters have their pick of risky delicacies.
A Slice of History: Pizza Through the Ages
Did you know pizza took the United States by storm before it became popular in its native Italy?













