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What Is Passover?

By Natalie Wolchover last updated

Passover is one of the most important Jewish holidays, celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. In 2023, it begins the evening of April 5.

Human Behavior
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Why are some people always late?

By Sascha Pare published

Being late is a tendency that some people cannot seem to shake. Many factors contribute to perpetual lateness, including time perception, time management and personality.

Human Behavior
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Inside the gory world of Victorian Medicine in All About History 128

By Jonathan Gordon published

Inside All About History 128: From bloody surgery to strange medical theories, uncover the evolving world of Victorian medicine.

Human Behavior
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How do flat-Earthers explain the equinox? We investigated.

By Brandon Specktor last updated

Equinoxes would be physically impossible over a flat Earth, but that doesn't stop conspiracy theorists from trying to explain them.

Conspiracies & Paranormal
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Save over $50 on this Lego Tree House set

By Lloyd Coombes published

The Lego Tree House is a great set for nature lovers, young and old, and it's over 20% off at Amazon.

Arts & Entertainment
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St Patrick's Day: 5 facts about this most Irish of celebrations

By Tanya Lewis published

Why we wear green and other holiday curiosities.

Human Behavior
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Da Vinci's mother was an enslaved teenager trafficked to Italy, new documents suggest

By Ben Turner published

A new collection of documents found within the State Archives of Florence suggests that da Vinci's mother was an enslaved girl kidnapped from the Caucasus.

Human Behavior
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Lego Technic Land Rover Defender review

By Kimberley Snaith published

Lego’s take on the Land Rover Defender is every bit as commanding as its real-world counterpart.

Arts & Entertainment
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25 amazing women in science and math

By Tom Garlinghouse last updated

From the first woman to win a Nobel Prize to the discoverer of jumping genes, here are some of the women who have made major contributions to science and mathematics.

Human Behavior
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Lego Architecture Statue of Liberty review

By Kimberley Snaith published

Lego Have a little piece of New York in your living room with the Lego Architecture Statue of Liberty.

Lego
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