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6 Lost Civilizations

Young boys working in a thread spinning mill in Macon, Georgia, 1909. Boys are so small they have to climb onto the spinning frame to reach and fix broken threads and put back empty bobbins. Child labor. Industrial revolution

The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution

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Pablo Escobar: 8 Interesting Facts About the King of Cocaine

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22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered

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Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?

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7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances

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U.S. Death Toll During Major Events

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