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In 1973, textile merchant Marcus Shloimovitz sued the Oxford
In 1973, textile merchant Marcus Shloimovitz sued the Oxford Dictionary for defining Jew in part as “a grasping or extortionate money-lender or usur...
How long is a coastline? If we measure with a long yardstick, we
How long is a coastline? If we measure with a long yardstick, we get one answer, but as we shorten the scale the total length goes up. For certain mat...
At least six of Felix Mendelssohn’s songs were written by his
At least six of Felix Mendelssohn’s songs were written by his sister. Like Felix, Fanny Mendelssohn had trained as a child with Carl Friedrich Zelte...
A letter received by the White House in February 1936: Dear
A letter received by the White House in February 1936: Dear Mr. President: I’m a boy of 12 years. I want to tell you about my family. My f...

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