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On June 30th, 1995, the movie Apollo 13 opened nationwide. Read up on how the movie was made and what it means 30 years later. 

James Garfield - president for only 200 days. Yet he was a really interesting man. 

Dangerous And Dumb Stairs. Nice to look at, but you don't want to use them.  

Jews were barred from Spain’s New World colonies − but that didn’t stop Jewish and converso writers from describing the Americas. 

In a Word: The First Dollar. To break from the British pound sterling, America chose a word with Bohemian roots. (via Damn Interesting) 

Dogs really love weddings. 

With Their Bravery During World War I, These Daring American Women Doctors Proved Their Might to Folks Back Home. 

The alarming rise of US officers hiding behind masks: ‘A police state’. (via kottke) 

The Silky Anteater: The Life of the Tiny, Nocturnal Tree-Dweller.