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The Race to Construct the First Subway System

Boston and New York City compete to build the first subway system, which sends ripples through the mass transit system forever.

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Aaron Leanhardt

The physicist-turned-coach helped design the "torpedo" bat, a potentially game-changing innovation in baseball.

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The Beatles

Casting has been announced for who will play The Fab Four in four upcoming biopics told from the perspective of each band member.

Carlo Acutis

Carlo Acutis

Set to be canonized on April 27, Acutis, who died at age 15, will be the first millennial Catholic saint.

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