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Who Discovered Pi?

You can thank this Greek mathematician for your annual Pi Day celebration.

By Tyler Piccotti

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The Siege at Waco: Firsthand Accounts of the Deadly Clash

By Colin McEvoy

a drawing of saint patrick wearing white robes, a red cap with gold trim, and a gold pointed hat, he is holding a gold staff in one hand and an open book in the other while looking upward toward the sky

7 Little-Known Facts About Saint Patrick

By Daisy Hernandez and Thad Morgan

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes' Impact on the Harlem Renaissance

By Sara Kettler

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2023 Grammy Awards: Six Winners Who Made History

By Colin McEvoy

jackie robinson in the dodgers bullpen

10 African American Pioneers in Sports

Movies & TV

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The Real-Life Inspirations Behind Ted Lasso

By Colin McEvoy

anthony pellicano standing on a street with his arms crossed

Who Is Notorious Hollywood P.I. Anthony Pellicano?

By Tyler Piccotti

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2023 Oscar Winners Who Made History

By Colin McEvoy

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Who Are Oscar Best Director Winners the Daniels?

By Tyler Piccotti

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Mary Austin and Freddie Mercury

Meet Mary Austin, the Woman Who Stole Freddie Mercury's Heart

Go inside Freddie Mercury's relationship with Mary Austin, the woman who inspired Queen's song "Love of My Life."

By Colin Bertram

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Music

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16 Musicians Who Have Received Knighthood or Damehood

By Tyler Piccotti

rina sawayama wearing a red pattern dress standing in front of john wick chapter 4 logos

How Rina Sawayama Landed in “John Wick: Chapter 4”

By Colin McEvoy

dolly parton singing and playing a guitar on stage

Dolly Parton’s New Book: Inside Her Iconic Style

By Tyler Piccotti

the voice season 23

Niall Horan's Under-$30 Eye Care Must-Haves

By Megan Lasher

john paul white speaking while accepting a grammy award, his is wearing a black suit jacket, white collard shirt, black bowtie and his hands are clasped together, in the background to this right are joy williams and taylor swift, the women are standing and embracing while looking toward white, williams holds a grammy award

Taylor Swift Has (Kind Of) Reunited The Civil Wars

By Tyler Piccotti

Trivia

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Why Is the Academy Award Statue Called “Oscar?”

By Colin McEvoy

Marilyn Monroe on the cover of Playboy

Marilyn Monroe Didn't Actually Pose for the First Issue of 'Playboy'

U.S. Money

Which Historical Figures Are on U.S. Money?

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin and 6 Other Artists Who Were Blacklisted in Hollywood During the Red Scare

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Who is Kim Jong-un’s Daughter Kim Ju-ae?

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Today - Season 70TODAY -- Pictured: Caroline Kennedy on Monday August 2, 2021 -- (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

Caroline Kennedy

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Nancy Reagan

Lady Bird Johnson

Jacqueline Kennedy at Home Jacqueline Kennedy at her Georgetown home in August 1960.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

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Jacques Cartier

Robie Awards Dinner Held At Waldorf-Astoria In New York City 347505 03: John F. Kennedy, Jr. poses for a picture March 8, 1999 at the Jackie Robinson Foundation Awards Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The honorees are Chase Manhattan President Thomas G. Labrecque and California Congresswoman Maxine Waters. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Liaison)

John F. Kennedy Jr.

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Alexander McQueen

Celebrities Visit Hallmark's "Home & Family"UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - OCTOBER 09: Chelsea Clinton visits Hallmark's "Home & Family" at Universal Studios Hollywood on October 9, 2018 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)

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