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February 22, 705: Empress Wu Zetian Abdicates the Throne (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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In the Future, Will We Be Growing Fruit in Home Bioreactors? (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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Archaeology How A Search for a Lost Hammer Led to the Largest Cache of Roman Treasure Ever Found in Britain (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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Who Took the Legendary Earthrise Photo From Apollo 8? (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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January 3, 1932: Honduras Declares Martial Law To Stop Revolt of United Fruit Workers (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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Millions of Historic Images Pay Tribute to the Diversity of Life on Earth (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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December 19, 1912: The Captain in the General Slocum Disaster is Pardoned by President Taft (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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November 20, 1820: Sperm Whale Attacks The Essex, The Inspiration for Moby Dick (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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October 9, 1919: "Black Sox Scandal" Chicago White Sox Throw the World Series For Gambling Interests (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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September 16, 1814: Francis Scott Keyes Writes the Star Spangled Banner (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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Your childhood experiences can permanently change your DNA (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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This Alkaline African Lake Turns Animals into Stone (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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In 1814 a 15-foot high tsunami of beer killed eight people in London (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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July 3, 1844: The Last Pair of Great Auks Are Killed (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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In Northern Ireland, Getting Past the Troubles | Smithsonian (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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This Picture of Boston, Circa 1860, Is the World’s Oldest Surviving Aerial Photo (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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June 6, 1844: The Glaciarium, the World's First Artificial Indoor Ice Skating Rink is Opened (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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May 11, 868 C.E.: The Diamond Sutra (The Oldest Known Printed Book) Is Printed (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware of World War II (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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March 12, 1928: The St. Francis Dam Breaks Killing of 600 (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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New Species of Fish-Scaled Gecko Can (Literally) Jump Out of Its Skin (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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When Modern Art Met the Classic Chess Set | Smithsonian (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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Revel in These Wondrous Drawings by the Father of Neuroscience (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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A Sneaky Asteroid Buzzed By Earth Yesterday (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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