New Wave

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Why Is a Baker’s Dozen 13?

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How Deadly Is Quicksand?

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The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart

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7 Drugs that Changed the World

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

Cathedrale St.Jean in Lyon, France has a 14th-century astronomical clock that shows religious feast days till the year 2019; Perpetual Calendar

Ten Days That Vanished: The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar

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What Is the Emoluments Clause?

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Richard Linklater's ode to the French New Wave enchants Cannes • May 18, 2025, 11:18 AM ET (AP)

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