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For generations, the document was in the possession of a Union general's family.

On different sides of border checkpoints, different views of a sweet treat.

Ancient Rome never had an "Aedicula Ridiculi," but plenty of people thought it did.

The last wild lady's slipper in the U.K. is a target for thieves.

But you only have a month to pick up your order.

A themed version of the board game, to help stave off wartime boredom.

Which are best suited for a life among the stars?

The competition took place on April 30, 1828.

Ketchup and mayo are just the beginning.

Victorian leech jars were beautiful—if somewhat ineffective—vessels for keeping the worms alive and out of sight.

They burned real fuel and caused real damage.

It's on public view for the first time since 1900.

Sam Howe filled his books with newspaper clippings about crime in Denver.

The long history of measuring the world’s highest point.

One of India’s most popular gastronomic exports tells a tale of empire.

And budget cuts allowed it to spread.

Experience the thrill of multiball mayhem and the agony of a double drain.

The British East India Company handed out seeds and bribes to farmers willing to grow the humble spud.