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There’s always going to be some risk involved in scientific progress, but there were plenty of times throughout history where scientists took way more...
The innovations and developments of the Renaissance period formed the foundation for all modern art; the Renaissance was a fertile ground that bred artistic...
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History brims with many incredible, defining moments, undertaken by long-ago figures who can seem larger than life. We’re taught these glorified moments in school,...
Imagine a musician that was so successful that her music charted in multiple countries, was beloved by mass audiences and intellectuals alike, and whose...
Some music lovers would happily condemn Karen Carpenter’s songs to elevators and dentist’s offices, while others say the sound of her voice pierces their...
