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The idea is biologically plausible and historically grounded — and it reframes how we think about the origin of pandemics.
After beating cancer and serving the community for nearly 20 years, a horse in Allegheny County's Mounted Unit is retiring.
When I homesteaded in Saskatchewan, I learned that if I didn't hunt or trap, I didn't eat. These are a few of my adventures.
The years after World War I and just prior to the Great Depression have been called "The Jazz Age" and "The Roaring '20s." ...
Emil von Behring's pioneering work in serum therapy revolutionized medicine, earning him the first Nobel Prize in Physiology ...
England, a ruthless crime boss named Thomas Shelby and his street gang, the Peaky Blinders, rise to the ranks to become formidable antagonists in the criminal underworld.
May 17 is Armed Forces Day — observed on the third Saturday in May — a day to pay tribute to men and women currently serving ...
Purple Poppy Parade is a heartfelt ceremony, which honours the bravery and sacrifice of animals who served in wartime, from horses and dogs to pigeons and falcons. With wreath-laying, a dog display, ...
As a kid, I was as big a jabber-jaw as I am now. Talking was (and if you’re keeping count, still is) my favorite hobby. And why wouldn’t it be? It costs nothing and requires neither formal training, ...
For 46 days in 1836, lawmakers met in Belmont to decide where to permanently place the capital. They were lobbied with land ...
In 1921, the world was putting World War I behind them and looking forward to a more prosperous future. After the brutality ...