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20 iconic women who made movie history
Here's a look at 20 women who've made history in the film industry, including Audrey Hepburn, Chloé Zhao, and Viola Davis.
40 groundbreaking women who changed the world of television
This Women's History Month, here are some of the women who've transformed television, from Michaela Coel to Mariska Hargitay to Oprah Winfrey.
Vintage photos show how the role of women in the workforce has evolved in the last 100 years
In the 1920s, women entered the workforce in astonishing numbers as a result of the industrial revolution.
'Oppenheimer' fact v. fiction: What the movie got right and wrong according to a nuclear historian
Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" is historically accurate in many ways, but it's still a work of fiction. Here's what's true and false in the movie.
20 things you didn't know were invented by women
The dishwasher, chocolate-chip cookies, and the first version of the Monopoly board game were all created by women.
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17 presidents who grew up in surprisingly humble homes
While the Kennedys and Trumps of the world were born to wealthy families with large estates, other presidents had far more humble beginnings.
31 Nobel Prize winners had ties to the Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer isn't on the list.
The Manhattan Project employed hundreds of thousands of people, including at least 31 Nobel Prize winners for physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace.
Human bones unearthed from a German cave have altered the timeline of ancient human history
Homo sapien bones in a German cave prove early humans occupied Europe 47,500 years ago alongside Neanderthals, challenging early human history.
The 10 youngest starting quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy could join Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady as one of the youngest starting quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl.
2 ocean-tech companies are competing in a multimillion-dollar race to find Amelia Earhart's wreckage. One says it may be near the finish line.
Deep Sea Vision and Nauticos are both ocean exploration companies hunting for Amelia Earhart's wreckage, creating a multimillion-dollar competition.
In 1870, a Black woman sued her enslaver for reparations and won
Henrietta Wood was born into slavery. After she was freed, she sued her enslaver for $20,000 — $500 for every year she was enslaved.
Amelia Earhart's plane could be 'well preserved' but there's no guarantee it's been found, expert says
Experts have weighed in on a tantalizing set of sonar images taken in the hunt for Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane, but some express caution.
A former US Air Force officer spent $11 million searching for Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane — and may have found it
Amelia Earhart vanished during her attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 1937. Tony Romeo believes he's found the wreckage of the ill-fated flight.
Ancient human DNA suggests Columbus may not have brought syphilis to Europe after all
The long-standing theory that Columbus caused a devastating outbreak of syphilis when his expedition came back from the Americas is falling apart.
32 things you probably didn't know about Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. But he inspired several movements and political changes.
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Rare postage 'gem' featuring the world's first adhesive stamp to be auctioned for up to $2.5 million in New York
The letter cover, which is dated May 2, 1840, is emblazoned with a British Penny Black postage stamp, the world's first-ever adhesive postage stamp.
11 of the biggest blizzards to ever hit the US
The Knickerbocker Storm, the Storm of the Century, Snowmageddon — it's blizzards with names that do the most damage.
14 things you won't believe happened 30 years ago
It's been 30 years since 1994 and some of the biggest moments in news, sports, and entertainment history.
10 things turning 100 in 2024, from Band-Aids to Popsicles
The year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of famous events, brands, and inventions that have become everyday staples.
Nearly 40 years ago, a Japan Airlines crash killed over 500 people, cost the airline millions, and made ridership plummet
The 1985 Japan Airlines crash killed 520 of the 524 people on board, and the four survivors waited 14 hours for rescuers.