What was the Republic of Biafra?
From 1967 to 1970, the Biafra existed as a secessionist state in eastern Nigeria
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The Great Lakes Refugee Crisis
Over two million Rwandans fled from their home-country to the neighboring countries of the Great Lakes region in the aftermath of the Rwandan Genocide.
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The Longest Ships Ever Built
With a length of 1,504.1 feet, the Oil tanker Seawise Giant is the longest ship ever built.
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The World's Columbian Exposition of Chicago
In 1893, a massive world fair was held in Chicago as a celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus. It has had a long-lasting impression on the arts, architecture, and urban planning.
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Expo '86
In 1986, Vancouver hosted the World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, or simply just Expo '86.
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Expo '67
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition ran in Montreal from April 27 to October 29 1967.
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The Story of the Embarcadero Freeway
In 1989, a massive earthquake partially destroyed the Embarcadero Freeway in central San Francisco, leading to its demolition.
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The Three Mile Island Accident
On March 28, 1979, the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Pennsylvania caused mass panic when it experienced a partial meltdown.
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Five Points, Manhattan
Five Points was the name of a neighborhood that used to exist in Lower Manhattan, in New York City, notorious for high crime.
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Where Do Americans Get Their News From?
According to a 2016 study done by Pew Research Center for Journalism and Media, four in ten Americans get their news online.
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What is the Difference Between the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles?
What makes the Antilles "lesser" and "greater", and where are they located?
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The Most Popular Newspapers In India
Started in Bhopal in 1958, the Dainik Bhaskar, an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper is the most circulated newspaper in India.
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The History And Evolution Of The Walt Disney Company
Founded on October 16, 1923, the Walt Disney Company is the world's second largest media conglomerate in terms of revenue, after Comcast.
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What Was the Manhattan Project?
J. Robert Oppenheimer was at the forefront of the Manhattan Project, responsible for the creation of the Manhattan Project.
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US Cities With the Worst Road Rage
These results are from a study conducted by the Auto Insurance Centre, which looked at Instagram posts to determine cities with the most road rage.
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Which Generation Were You Born In?
Sociologists have determined names to define different generations, which describes the length of time between childhood and adulthood.
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Does the World Have a Carrying Capacity?
A carrying capacity has been described as the number of organisms a region can support before environmental degradation begins to occur.
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The Lost Subway Stations of New York City
The New York subway system is the largest of its kind in North America, and one of the largest in the world. However, not all of its original stations are still in operation.
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The Ghost Train of the Stockholm Metro
This elusive silver train has been the subject of many urban legends for decades in Stockholm, Sweden.
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What is Urbex?
Urbex, short for urban exploration, is the exploration of abandoned ruins of the manmade environment.
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