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Dave Roos

Dave Roos is a journalist and podcaster based in the U.S. and Mexico. He's the co-host of Biblical Time Machine, a history podcast, and a writer for the popular podcast Stuff You Should Know. Learn more at daveroos.com.

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2018 California Camp Fire

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The 5 Deadliest Wildfires in America

These wildfires wrought extreme devastation as they roared through neighborhoods and lands in the U.S.

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Ritual bronze vessel from the Shang Dynasty.

7 Everyday Objects From the Shang Dynasty

People living in this Bronze Age civilization crafted unique objects that shed light on life in ancient China some 3,200 years ago.

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The first execution in New England, North America of John Billington in 1630.

Who Was the First Convicted Murderer in America?

John Billington, known as America’s first convicted murderer, had developed a reputation as a ‘knave’ among his fellow Plymouth colonists.

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Giant Short-Faced Bear in North American during Ice Age

8 Massive Ice Age Animals That Roamed North America

Many of these giant mammals may have been hunted into extinction as prehistoric humans expanded into North America.

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