How the Korean War Supercharged Aerial Dogfighting
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The Most Dangerous Amusement Park of All Time
The Most Dangerous Amusement Park of All Time
The Most Dangerous Amusement Park of All Time
Kids lost teeth on this ride at Action Park.
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Who Said It?
Real firmness is good for every thing. Strut is good for nothing.-Alexander Hamilton
We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupid. So are regrets.-Marilyn Monroe
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7 Iconic American Landmarks
These sites reflection of the nation’s ideals, ambitions and contradictions that have shaped the American story.
How the Empire State Building Was Built in Record Time
Workers completed the 102-story, Art Deco-style landmark in an astonishing one year and 45 days.
Why (and How) Engineers Drained Niagara Falls in 1969
For five months in 1969, water flowing to the New York side of Niagara Falls was diverted, leaving a 100-foot-high dry cliff.
How Newport’s ‘Gold Coast’ Became a Hot Spot for Gilded Age Elites
Elite Gilded Age families competed for status by building extravagant summer 'cottages' in Newport and throwing lavish parties.
Devil's Tower is one of the most recognizable features of the American landscape, but not everyone agrees on what it should be named.
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Alan Hart pioneered X-rays for TB detection and was the first documented trans person in the U.S. to have a hysterectomy.
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Violet Jessup, a stewardess on the Titanic, became the only woman to survive its sinking and that of its sister ship, Britannic.
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Who's Making History
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The performer is the first African artist to host the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
David Beckham
The British soccer legend received a knighthood from King Charles III for service to sport and charity.
Joey Chestnut
Often referred to as the Michael Jordan of hotdog-eating, Chestnut announced he will return to this year's Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.
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