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10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish

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6 Wars of Independence

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Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

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7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

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7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

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Causes of the Great Depression

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Overall ski champion Brignone breaks leg in crash with home Olympics approaching • Apr. 3, 2025, 2:19 PM ET (AP)

Mikaela Shiffrin powers through a bump-filled course to win the slalom at the World Cup finals • Mar. 27, 2025, 5:55 PM ET (AP)

Lindsey Vonn ailing dog Lucy dominates thoughts as she leaves Sun Valley at end of comeback season • Mar. 25, 2025, 4:26 PM ET (AP)

Lindsey Vonn takes 2nd in the final World Cup race of her comeback season, Lara Gut-Behrami wins • Mar. 23, 2025, 8:22 PM ET (AP)

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Notable Honorees

Lindsey Vonn • Bode Miller • Hermann Maier • Anja Pärson • Yelena Vyalbe • Aksel Lund Svindal • Carlo Janka • Marit Bjørgen • Janica Kostelić • Lasse Kjus • Marc Girardelli • Picabo Street • Bente Skari • Marcel Hirscher • Lyubov Yegorova • Alberto Tomba • Rosi Mittermaier • Jean-Claude Killy • Vegard Ulvang • Vreni Schneider • Hanni Wenzel • Ingemar Stenmark • Bjørn Daehlie • Franz Klammer • Nancy Greene Raine • Annemarie Moser-Pröll

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