U.S. History
The Secret History of Area 51
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U.S. HistoryArticle0The Secret History of Area 51
Area 51 does not exist. That is, it does not exist under that specific designation, as it’s formally known as the Groom Lake and Homey Airport, part of the Nevada…
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U.S. HistoryFact0Phone numbers used to start with letters.
Long before everyone’s phone fit in their pocket, phone numbers began with letters — specifically, the first two letters of the telephone exchange name. These exchange names, sometimes drawn from…
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U.S. HistoryFact0The test to become a Gettysburg battlefield guide has a 90% failure rate.
What’s been called the “hardest test in history” takes years to study for and isn’t administered at a traditional place of higher learning. The reward for those who pass is…
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U.S. HistoryFact0It once rained golf balls in Florida.
According to the Visit Florida website, the city of Punta Gorda “is a family-friendly getaway offering saltwater and freshwater adventures, waterfront shopping, award-winning cuisine, family-friendly attractions, and plenty of old-Florida…
