One autumn day in 1976, a Soviet pilot made a decision that helped change the…
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The ability to fly at supersonic speeds or faster than the speed of sound (known…
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In war, technology can make all the difference when it comes to who wins and…
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Long after his death, Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 until 1953,…
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The Cold War dominated the 20th century. Between 1947 and 1991, 44 years and nine…
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Standing tall for more than a century and a half, Hungary’s Dohány Street Synagogue holds…
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For centuries rumors had circled around a strange substance, known enigmatically as “Red Mercury.” While…
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David Bowie was an extraordinary talent. His songwriting helped define a generation and it is…
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In science fiction, time travel is a common occurrence. In reality, not so much: there…
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Scientists across the world expressed real concerns at the first nuclear tests. Aside from the…
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During WWII, members of the Nazi party orchestrated horrendous acts of mass murder and inhumane…
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On 4 October 1957 the United States was shaken to its very core. The latest…
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“Gulag” is a loaded and evocative term, a byword for the worst brutalities of the…
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The dark history of the Cold War is filled with secrets and lies. Hidden experiments,…
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During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union took part in fierce…