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Evan Andrews

Remembering New England’s “Dark Day”
Remembering New England’s “Dark Day”

How did a mysterious weather phenomenon convince many Americans that the end of days was at hand?
7 Unusual Experiments by the U.S. Military
7 Unusual Experiments by the U.S. Military

From an Old West camel corps to nuke-carrying train cars, learn the stories behind seven armed forces programs that didn’t go according to plan.
Election 101: Who was the first woman to run for president?
Election 101: Who was the first woman to run for president?

Remembering the U-2 Spy Plane Incident
Remembering the U-2 Spy Plane Incident

Fifty-five years ago, one of the most notorious chapters in the Cold War began after American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down and captured during a spying mission over the Soviet Union.
10 Things You May Not Know About Captain James Cook
10 Things You May Not Know About Captain James Cook

Two hundred forty-five years after he landed in Australia, learn 10 surprising facts about the explorer who vowed to sail “as far as I think it possible for man to go.”
6 Assassination Attempts on Adolf Hitler
6 Assassination Attempts on Adolf Hitler

From a beer hall skirmish to a conspiracy by a cabal of Nazi dissidents, learn the stories behind six assassins who nearly succeeded in killing Hitler.

10 Fascinating Facts About the Hubble Space Telescope
10 Fascinating Facts About the Hubble Space Telescope

A quarter of a century after its mission began, get the lowdown on the telescope that helped revolutionize humanity’s understanding of the cosmos.
WWII Aircraft Carrier Used in Atomic Bomb Tests Found Intact on Sea Floor
WWII Aircraft Carrier Used in Atomic Bomb Tests Found Intact on Sea Floor

Researchers have used an underwater drone to explore the wreck of USS Independence, a light aircraft carrier that served during World War II and later became a target during atomic bomb tests at the Bikini Atoll.

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