February is Black History Month. The annual observation is set aside to spotlight the many contributions of Black Americans, as well as elevate awareness around the sacrifices, heritage and luminaries ...

When we think of the past, we tend to imagine a series of logical events leading to the modern world, but the timeline is actually littered with moments of pure absurdity. There are certain historical ...

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What wasn't known at the time of the issue of the bull was just how far east South America extends into the Atlantic. The east coast of Brazil lies over 2,000 miles east of the Bahamas, where Columbus ...