Frieda Belinfante realized she wasn’t destined to be a part of the orchestra—she was meant to lead it. But the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands during World War II put her career on hold.
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The Electoral College is the deciding factor in whether a candidate wins a U.S. presidential election. But why are there 538 electors?
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"RIP" has a pretty obvious meaning, but some tombstone symbols—like a corn husk or a camel—can be a little puzzling.
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Then things get interesting.
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For the first time in more than 50 years, no Peanuts holiday specials will be aired on network television. https://t.co/p3awk4mjU9

Alice Dunnigan overcame racism, sexism, and other obstacles to make history as the first Black woman credentialed to cover the White House.
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WWI fighters had a lot to fear in battle—but few thought they'd be battling wolves.
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Broadly speaking, you know what you’re getting at the end of a horror movie. But the cleverest scary movies upend our definition of "scary" altogether.
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The British ships HMS 'Terror' and HMS 'Erebus' had vanished while searching for the Northwest Passage. A young Irish ghost,  named "Little Weesy", purportedly knew where they were.
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The Virginia-born prizefighter found freedom with his fists.
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Today would have been Carrie Fisher's 64th birthday. https://t.co/IYbWAXMZtX

Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" has been covered by more than 300 artists in a variety of genres and become a staple of TV singing shows. Not bad for a song that Cohen's own record label hated.

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In 1963, Coca-Cola debuted TaB, a one-calorie diet soda that came in a pink can and promised women the chance to “have a shape he can’t forget.” 

Now, Coke is discontinuing the product after nearly 60 years. 

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Every four years, people talk about the oddness of the Electoral College, often leading to questions of whether it can change or reverse the results of an election.
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An average of 80,090 people ask the internet to explain 2010’s 'Inception' every month.

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The footage is perfectly synced.
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Be warned. It's going to get specific.

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Just behind Lincoln's hairline sits a massive chamber. What's inside may never be seen by human eyes again.
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Whether it's leaving playing cards or bullets, or drinking a cognac toast, there are a variety of traditional ways to pay tribute at famous tombs.
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