Martin Stezano
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Earliest Known Drawing Found: Is It the First Hashtag?
The oldest known drawing made by Homo sapiens has been discovered in South Africa’s Blombos Cave. → Read More
The Biggest Political Scandals in American
From adulterous affairs yielding secret children to hotel break-ins and secret gun deals, scandal has always followed American politicians. → Read More
Jackie Robinson’s Battles for Equality On and Off the Baseball Field
Jackie Robinson is best known for breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier, but his poise and strength in the face of adversity, both on and off the field, are why we still honor him today. Discover more about his life and legacy. → Read More
7-Year-Old T. Rex Found in Montana is a ‘1 in 100 Million’ Discovery
It is one of the most preserved and complete juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever found. → Read More
How Super Mario Helped Nintendo Conquer the Video Game World
More than three decades after his debut, Super Mario is as popular as ever. → Read More
In 1950, Alan Turing Created a Chess Computer Program That Prefigured A.I.
The first chess algorithm didn’t even run on a computer. → Read More
Victim of “The Killer Clown” Finally Identified After 40 Years
After 40 years, investigators used DNA to identify one of seven unnamed victims of 1970s serial killer John Wayne Gacy. → Read More
Delaware-Sized Iceberg Breaks Off from Antarctica, May Affect World Maps
A trillion tons of ice have calved away from the Larsen C, an ice shelf on the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. While the nearly 2,300... → Read More
They Can’t All Be iPhones: The Story of Apple’s Forgotten Flop
This June 29 marks the 10-year anniversary of the release of Apple’s iPhone, a device that not only revolutionized the way the world commu... → Read More
What were the White Night Riots?
On May 21, 1979, thousands of members of San Francisco’s predominantly gay Castro District community took to the streets to protest the lenient sentence → Read More
What were the White Night Riots?
On May 21, 1979, thousands of members of San Francisco’s predominantly gay Castro District community took to the streets to protest the leni... → Read More
What is Patriots’ Day?
To most Massachusetts residents—and long distance running enthusiasts—the third Monday in April is “Marathon Monday.” The Boston Marathon ha... → Read More
Who was the first president to throw a first pitch on Opening Day?
Although the ceremonies surrounding baseball’s Opening Day have been around since at least 1890, it took 20 years for the commander in... → Read More
The 19th-Century Black Sports Superstar You’ve Never Heard Of
Boxer Bill Richmond’s improbable rise from slavery to superstardom came almost a century before Jack Johnson even picked up a pair of gloves. → Read More
8 Stereotype-Shattering Sesame Street Characters
As an autistic Muppet named Julia officially joins the cast, get the stories behind eight characters who've helped kids—and adults—learn some powerful life lessons. → Read More
7 Women Who Broke Down Barriers in Sports
Women’s sports are more popular today than they’ve ever been, but this wasn’t always the case. → Read More
Beware the Ides of March. But Why?
It's unlikely even Shakespeare could have predicted how his famous phrase would have evolved. → Read More
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Hot Springs, Grapefruits and the Babe: A History of Spring Training From the resort town that started it all to the astounding feat of strength by a legend of the sport, here are four stories you might not know about the origin of spring training. Read More The Maracanã Blow: Brazil’s Stunning World Cup Defeat As the 2014 World Cup kicks off in Brazil, take a look back at the last time the event… → Read More
Hot Springs, Grapefruits and the Babe: A History of Spring Training
From the resort town that started it all to the astounding feat of strength by a legend of the sport, here are four stories you might not know about the origin of spring training. → Read More