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Before he developed his recipe for his famous Kentucky Fried Chicken, Harland Sanders operated a service station in Corbin, Kentucky where, in 1930, he shot and killed a rival station operator during a dispute over the painting of a sign. Charges were eventually dropped on grounds of self-defense
Harland Sanders, c. 1914
Before he developed his recipe for his famous Kentucky Fried Chicken, Harland Sanders operated a service station in Corbin, Kentucky where, in 1930, he shot and killed a rival station operator during a dispute over the painting of a sign. Charges were eventually dropped on grounds of self-defense
The Novella That Foretold the Sinking of the Titanic

The Novella That Foretold the Sinking of the Titanic

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Roald Dahl's Steamy Spy Career

Roald Dahl's Steamy Spy Career

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Why Donkeys and Elephants Represent the Major American Political Parties

Why Donkeys and Elephants Represent the Major American Political Parties

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Daily VaultSports
Eventually recreated as an expansion team in 1999, what current member of NFL’s NFC North, originally founded in 1946, controversially moved to Baltimore and became the now 2-time Super Bowl champion Ravens in 1996?
Daily VaultGeography
Without adjusting for inflation, the first construction project in world history that cost more than $1 billion contemporary dollars to complete was a pair of picturesque towers that have, since they opened in 1996, highlighted the skyline of what Malaysian capital city?
A page from the Institution Rules and Regulations of the United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, compiled by Warden Paul J. Madigan. Inmates were required to keep their cells in strict order, with items arranged according to these regulations
Institution Rules and Regulations, United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, 1956 Compiled by Warden Paul J. Madigan
A page from the Institution Rules and Regulations of the United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, compiled by Warden Paul J. Madigan. Inmates were required to keep their cells in strict order, with items arranged according to these regulations
At Abraham Lincoln’s first inauguration on March 4, 1861, the U.S. Capitol dome was still under construction. The project was led by future Confederate president Jefferson Davis, who was the secretary of war at the time
First Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1861 Architect of the Capitol
At Abraham Lincoln’s first inauguration on March 4, 1861, the U.S. Capitol dome was still under construction. The project was led by future Confederate president Jefferson Davis, who was the secretary of war at the time
Ginevra King, an old flame of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Their brief courtship abruptly ended after her family stepped in to block them from getting married c. 1917. She later served as a model for the character Daisy Buchanan in Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel The Great Gatsby
Ginevra King, Town & Country, July 1918
Ginevra King, an old flame of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Their brief courtship abruptly ended after her family stepped in to block them from getting married c. 1917. She later served as a model for the character Daisy Buchanan in Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel The Great Gatsby
Yachts Were Created to Hunt Pirates

Yachts Were Created to Hunt Pirates

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The Origins of 5 Iconic Corporate Mascots

The Origins of 5 Iconic Corporate Mascots

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Colombia's Cocaine Hippos

Colombia's Cocaine Hippos

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An ad for the stage act of Harry Houdini and his wife Wilhelmina Beatrice Bess’ Houdini, whom he married in 1894. The two of them toured vaudeville circuits performing escape acts and stage illusions before Houdini began billing himself as a solo headliner
The Houdinis Poster, 1895 Color lithograph (62 × 46 cm), printed by Liebler & Maass. Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters Collection
An ad for the stage act of Harry Houdini and his wife Wilhelmina Beatrice Bess’ Houdini, whom he married in 1894. The two of them toured vaudeville circuits performing escape acts and stage illusions before Houdini began billing himself as a solo headliner