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Salem Witch Trials. Photogravure after the painting by Walter McEwen titled - The Witches - circa 1890s.

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How Does the U.S. Government Define the Difference Between a Protest and a Riot?

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6 Lakes That Are Drying Up

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Estimated Battle Casualties During the Normandy Invasion and Campaign to Liberate Paris (June–August 1944)

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7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances

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6 Animals That Eat Their Mates

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