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In 1987, long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe was a glimmer in Stan Lee's eye, Marvel promised a different kind... more

A waste management specialist unearths thousands of Atari games buried in a New Mexico landfill. As gaming historians rejoice, he... more

In 1981, 11-year-old Matt De Meritt got a phone call that would change his life. He wasn’t a child actor,... more

In 1933, Eleanor Roosevelt and Amelia Earhart ducked out of a White House event and commandeered a plane. The First... more

Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. But her biggest mystery unfolded outside the pages of her books.... more

Eugene Bullard would not let America diminish him. So he left to find a place that would let him live... more