Gerontology is the scientific study of aging, encompassing the biological, psychological, and social processes that people experience as they grow older. Unlike geriatrics, which focuses specifically on medical […]
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Neil Cicierega: The Internet’s Surrealist Pioneer
Neil Cicierega was born in Massachusetts in 1986. From an early age, he gravitated toward art, music, and storytelling, often combining humor with surreal elements. As a teenager, […]
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The Libs Chocolate Family: A Legacy of Sweet Tradition
The Libs chocolate legacy traces back to 1950, when Robert Paul Libs brought candy-making techniques from Eureka, California, to Evansville, Indiana. His recipes and methods, rooted in small-batch […]
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Museum Wax: The Invisible Protector of Priceless Treasures
In museums, galleries, and private collections, the challenge of displaying fragile and irreplaceable objects is always the same: how to keep them safe without altering their appearance or […]
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September 11, 2001: Remembering Nearly a Quarter Century Later
It has been twenty-four years since the September 11, 2001 attacks, and yet the memories remain as vivid as ever. For many, that Tuesday morning started like any […]
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The History of LEGO: From Wooden Toys to Global Icon
The story of LEGO begins in the small town of Billund, Denmark. In 1932, Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter struggling through the Great Depression, turned to making wooden […]
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Robert Johnson: The Bluesman Who Made a Deal with the Devil
Few names in American music carry as much mystery as Robert Johnson. Born in 1911 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, Johnson would go on to change the course of popular […]
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The Story of Sky King: A Tragic Flight and an Unexpected Legacy
Richard Russell, who would later become known across the internet as “Sky King,” was an unassuming 29-year-old living in Washington State. Friends and family described him as friendly, […]
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Hedy Lamarr: Hollywood Star and Unsung Inventor
Hedy Lamarr was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in Vienna, Austria, in 1914. The daughter of a banker and a pianist, she was exposed to culture, education, and […]