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Do Lemmings Really Commit Mass Suicide?

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Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

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Are the Middle East and the Near East the Same Thing?

Paul Revere. "The bloody massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Regt.," engraved by Paul Revere. Boston Massacre.

There’s a Riot Goin’ On: Riots in U.S. History (Part One)

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Why Are Some Time Zones 30 Minutes Off Instead of an Hour?

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

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10 Great Sports Rivalries

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“America's Doctor”

Mehmet Oz

Turkish American surgeon, educator, and author

Andrew Weil

American physician