The Olympic marathon of 1904 is an incredible story filled with wacky characters, cheating, heat and humidity, dust and dirt, and oh yeah, a few actual qualified athletes. 

The Olympic marathon of 1904 is an incredible story filled with wacky characters, cheating, heat and humidity, dust and dirt, and oh yeah, a few actual qualified athletes.

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The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

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One of the darkest days in the history of American law enforcement came on April 19, 1993, when the FBI’s 51-day siege of the Branch Davidian religious sect’s compound in Waco, Texas ended with a fire and 75 men, women, and children dead inside.

One of the darkest days in the history of American law enforcement came on April 19, 1993, when the FBI&rsquo;s 51-day siege of the Branch Davidian religious sect&rsquo;s compound in Waco, Texas ended with a fire and 75 men, women, and children dead inside.

The 1993 Waco Siege

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Are BPAs safe? Of course not. Does the FDA care? Of course not. Learn all about what and why today.

Are BPAs safe? Of course not. Does the FDA care? Of course not. Learn all about what and why today.

Short Stuff: All about BPAs

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Eels are pretty much objectively unsettling. They’re not quite fish (although they are) and if they’re snakes, they’re messed up snakes (they aren’t). But they’re fascinating too! There are even little cute eels. It’s time you got acquainted with eels!

Eels are pretty much objectively unsettling. They&rsquo;re not quite fish (although they are) and if they&rsquo;re snakes, they&rsquo;re messed up snakes (they aren&rsquo;t). But they&rsquo;re fascinating too! There are even little cute eels. It&rsquo;s time you got acquainted with eels!

Eels Alive!

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The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

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