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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

The Dancing Plague of 1518 Was Real and Hundreds of People Danced Until They Died

In July of 1518 a woman named Frau Troffea stepped into a street in Strasbourg, which is now part of France, and began to dance. She danced...

The Year 536 AD Was the Worst Year in Human History and Almost Nobody Knows About It

Historians and scientists who study this period say that 536 AD was probably the worst year in human history to be alive. Not a year of war...

Hedy Lamarr Was a Hollywood Star Who Invented the Technology That Became WiFi and Bluetooth

Your WiFi. Your Bluetooth. Your GPS. The wireless communication technology that runs almost everything in your life right now. A Hollywood ...

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Robert Lee Beers III: Bonneau, SC, United States; I have 2 kids on 8 year old boy and 3 year old daughter. I love technology and talking politics.

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