In 1980, while many were busy chasing careers in cities or settling into suburban life, a woman named Diane Boyd made a decision that most would never…

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In 1893, something extraordinary happened not in the icy fjords of Norway, but on the bustling shores of Chicago. A sleek wooden longship, its curved bow rising…

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Long before modern maps or GPS devices existed, Polynesian navigators were already crossing the Pacific Ocean using nature alone. These skilled seafarers traveled thousands of miles between…

In 1982, a significant archaeological find was made at the bottom of the Solent, off the coast of England the wreck of Henry VIII’s sunken warship, the…

In a world that often underestimated both women and science, Annie Jump Cannon looked to the stars and made history. Born in the 19th century and earning…

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