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Watch out for those invisible clouds of bad air.

Prussian millionaire Heinrich Schliemann didn't believe in God, but he bet everything on his belief in Homer's Iliad.

Lindsey Jacobellis, a 20-year-old snowboarder, lost her balance and fell during the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, resulting in her Swiss opponent winning the gold medal. This incident left her feeling embarrassed and unable to stop thinking about it.

Houston, we have Hubble Trouble

In professional sports, tanking means losing on purpose this season to gain a top draft pick next year. Although it disgraces the integrity of the game, some teams try to lose in order to win.

From ancient Mesopotamia forward, man accepted the divine right of kings: hereditary autocrats who ruled by decree. A proper king doesn’t answer to aristocrats, courts, or parliament; certainly not to the peasantry. He derives his power straight from God.

Scotland was once a sovereign nation. How did they lose their independence? Because of a dumb idea.

Charles Darwin's evolution by natural selection is the unifying theory of biology, with powerful explanatory value. Unfortunately, it was coopted soon after its debut in 1859. The problem is called social Darwinism.

The French Revolution remains one of the most talked-about episodes in world history. A republic was declared after the overthrow of despot Louis the Sixteenth. To thwart counter-revolution, the new regime waged a Reign of Terror across France. Historian Marisa Linton says, “For the first time in history terror became … official government policy.”

Emily Randolph talks about the upcoming Symphonic Band & Wind Symphony