How Sam Phillips Invented the Sound of Rock and Roll
(via Popular Mechanics) If rock and roll is a religion, then Sun Studio is one of its holiest temples. The
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How All 50 State Capitals Got Their Names
(via mental_floss) Want to know which state capital’s name means “a good place to dig wild potatoes?” Or which cities
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The Great Girl Scout Cookie Shortage of World War II
(via mental_floss) In the early spring of 1943, Girl Scout Cookie chairwoman A.A. Rabe had some devastating news for residents
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5 Ways Breweries, Distilleries, and Wineries Outsmarted Prohibition
(via First We Feast) From January 17th, 1920 until December 5th, 1933, the 18th Amendment (a.k.a the Volstead Act) to
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10 Elections Decided by One Vote (Or Less)
(via Mental Floss) Today is Election Day in the U.S. There have been some really narrow wins in our history.
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How All 50 State Capitals Got Their Names
(via mental_floss) Want to know which state capital’s name means “a good place to dig wild potatoes?” Or which cities
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9 Facts About Jeannette Rankin, the First Woman Elected to Congress
(via Mental Floss) In 1916, four years before the ratification of the 19th Amendment gave women the nationwide right to
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The Invention that Tamed America, and the Town Obsessed with It
(via Atlas Obscura) Could anything be less friendly than barbed wire? Its whole purpose is to deter, to turn back,
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How the Manhattan Project’s Nuclear Suburb Stayed Secret
(via Atlas Obscura) Oak Ridge, Tennessee, once home to 75,000, went up fast and under the radar. But it was
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Who Really Designed the American Dime?
(via Atlas Obscura) The dime is the smallest coin in U.S. circulation, so it takes a keen eye to see
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15 Surprising Facts About Prohibition
(via BuzzFeed) On this day in 1933, the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment
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3 Fascinating Items in Abraham Lincoln’s Newly Released Archives
(via Mental Floss) The Abraham Lincoln collection in the Library of Congress just got a major boost. The 16th president’s
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