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The US Used To Have Up To 10,000 Different Types Of DollarsDollar bills

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The US Used To Have Up To 10,000 Different Types Of DollarsDollar bills
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The US Used To Have Up To 10,000 Different Types Of Dollars

clock-iconFebruary 7, 2026
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100 Years Since The Scopes (Monkey) Trial: How Much Has Changed Since America's "Trial Of The Century"?An old black and white photo showing Clarence Darrow interrogating William Jennings Bryan outside under some trees. Darrow is standing with his back to the camera while Bryan is sat opposite him. The two men are surrounded by dozens of seated people listening to the trial.

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100 Years Since The Scopes (Monkey) Trial: How Much Has Changed Since America's "Trial Of The Century"?An old black and white photo showing Clarence Darrow interrogating William Jennings Bryan outside under some trees. Darrow is standing with his back to the camera while Bryan is sat opposite him. The two men are surrounded by dozens of seated people listening to the trial.
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100 Years Since The Scopes (Monkey) Trial: How Much Has Changed Since America's "Trial Of The Century"?

clock-iconJuly 9, 2025
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US Congressman Films Old Secret Passageway Beneath The Lincoln Room Of The Capitol BuildingUS Capitol building.

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US Congressman Films Old Secret Passageway Beneath The Lincoln Room Of The Capitol BuildingUS Capitol building.
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US Congressman Films Old Secret Passageway Beneath The Lincoln Room Of The Capitol Building

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Minecraft Music And Microsoft's Windows 95 Reboot Chime Added To US "National Playlist"Windows 95 startup floppy discs.

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Minecraft Music And Microsoft's Windows 95 Reboot Chime Added To US "National Playlist"Windows 95 startup floppy discs.
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Minecraft Music And Microsoft's Windows 95 Reboot Chime Added To US "National Playlist"

clock-iconApril 17, 2025
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US Imperialism Is Full Of Shit. No, Seriouslycormorants sitting on a rock with the sea in the background; the rock is covered in white guano

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US Imperialism Is Full Of Shit. No, Seriouslycormorants sitting on a rock with the sea in the background; the rock is covered in white guano
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US Imperialism Is Full Of Shit. No, Seriously

clock-iconOctober 31, 2024
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Highest Peak Of Great Smoky Mountains Returns To Its Cherokee NameView from Kuwohi, part of the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina, USA.

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Highest Peak Of Great Smoky Mountains Returns To Its Cherokee NameView from Kuwohi, part of the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina, USA.
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Highest Peak Of Great Smoky Mountains Returns To Its Cherokee Name

clock-iconSeptember 20, 2024
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Why Are There Two Dakotas, Two Virginias, And Two Carolinas?map of us states in black on a beige background; the names of each state are written in large block letters inside each state on the map

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Why Are There Two Dakotas, Two Virginias, And Two Carolinas?map of us states in black on a beige background; the names of each state are written in large block letters inside each state on the map
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Why Are There Two Dakotas, Two Virginias, And Two Carolinas?

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Lovelock Cave: Where Legends Of Redheaded Giant Cannibals Refuse To DieAn entrance to the rock shelter Cave in Lovelock Nevada.

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Lovelock Cave: Where Legends Of Redheaded Giant Cannibals Refuse To DieAn entrance to the rock shelter Cave in Lovelock Nevada.
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Lovelock Cave: Where Legends Of Redheaded Giant Cannibals Refuse To Die

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What Is The Oldest US National Park? And Why Was It Created?A rainbow across a mountain valley and river in Yellowstone National Park.

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What Is The Oldest US National Park? And Why Was It Created?A rainbow across a mountain valley and river in Yellowstone National Park.
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What Is The Oldest US National Park? And Why Was It Created?

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Why English Is Not The Official Language Of The USA crowd of tourists take photographs of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York, United States

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Why English Is Not The Official Language Of The USA crowd of tourists take photographs of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York, United States
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Why English Is Not The Official Language Of The US

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Secret Service Agent At JFK Assassination Casts Doubt On Single Bullet TheoryPresident Kennedy in the limousine in Dallas, Texas, minutes before his assassination.

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Secret Service Agent At JFK Assassination Casts Doubt On Single Bullet TheoryPresident Kennedy in the limousine in Dallas, Texas, minutes before his assassination.
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Secret Service Agent At JFK Assassination Casts Doubt On Single Bullet Theory

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Why Is Oklahoma Shaped Like A Cooking Pot With A Panhandle?A map of Oklahoma state using its unusual pandhandle.

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Why Is Oklahoma Shaped Like A Cooking Pot With A Panhandle?A map of Oklahoma state using its unusual pandhandle.
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Why Is Oklahoma Shaped Like A Cooking Pot With A Panhandle?

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What’s Inside Mount Rushmore’s Secret Chamber?Mount Rushmore, an iconic landmark.

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What’s Inside Mount Rushmore’s Secret Chamber?Mount Rushmore, an iconic landmark.
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What’s Inside Mount Rushmore’s Secret Chamber?

clock-iconJanuary 30, 2023
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"Witch Bottle" Used To Ward Off Evil Spirits Found At US Civil War Fortarticle image

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"Witch Bottle" Used To Ward Off Evil Spirits Found At US Civil War Fortarticle image
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"Witch Bottle" Used To Ward Off Evil Spirits Found At US Civil War Fort

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Incredible Images Reveal Wreck Of Famous US Aircraft Carrier Discovered In The Pacificarticle image

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Incredible Images Reveal Wreck Of Famous US Aircraft Carrier Discovered In The Pacificarticle image

Incredible Images Reveal Wreck Of Famous US Aircraft Carrier Discovered In The Pacific

clock-iconFebruary 15, 2019
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