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Discovery News - History News
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History News covers history and historical events by looking back and putting the past into todays perspective.
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Roman Chariot Racer Highest Paid Athlete Ever: Big Pic
Chariot racers were the sports heroes of their day -- and one in particular had a bankroll that dwarfs the salaries given to modern-day athletes.
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Highest-Paid Athlete Hailed From Ancient Rome
Tiger Woods, move over. The highest paid athlete of all time was a charioteer from ancient Rome, say researchers.
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DNews Quiz -- Test Your Science Smarts!
Take the DNews quiz on stories we covered this week. Give it your best shot...
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Skis from Scotts Fateful Antarctic Trek on Sale
The skis and instruments of a physicist who accompanied Captain Scott to Antarctica are being sold by the scientist's grandson.
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Iraq War by the Numbers: Slide Show
As American combat troops withdraw from Iraq, we turn to statistics to paint a picture of an era.
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Hail the Queen: Beauty Contests Nearly 90 Years Old
Miss Universe 2010 is named in a tradition that dates back to the early 1920s.
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Mona Lisas Smile Hides Da Vincis Technique
The otherworldly glow of Mona Lisa's smile could be the result of a technique that da Vinci perfected over his career.
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Victorian Poets Used Texting Lingo
“I 1der if you got that 1 I wrote 2U B4.” The note sounds like a text message exchanging between teenagers. In fact, it was written some 130 years before the arrival of the written language seen on mobile phone ...
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DNews Quiz -- How Much Do You Know?
Take the DNews quiz on stories in the news this week and see how much you remember!
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19th Amendment Grants Women Right to Vote: Big Pic
Ninety years ago, the passage of the 19th Amendment gave women's suffragists victory in their decades-long struggle.
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U.S. Considers Easing Cuba Travel Ban: Big Pic
The nearly 50-year-old ban that prevents American academic and religious groups from traveling to Cuba could soon be lifted.
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John Lennon Letter to Singer Arrives 34 Years Late
The British pop legend wrote to assure the singer that success and wealth would not ruin his songwriting.
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DNews Quiz -- Test Your Smarts on the Top News Stories!
Test your smarts, take the Discovery News Quiz!
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Mysteries Abound in WTC Ship Remains
On July 12 the remains of an 18th-century ship were found buried 20 feet below street level at the site of the World Trade Center in New York City. The question is -- how did they get there? Nobody knows ...
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DNews Quiz -- Test Your Smarts on the Top News Stories!
Test your smarts with the DNews Quiz. Feel the brain burn!
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Hiroshima Survivors Remember Atomic Bomb Blast: Big Pics
Friday marks the 65th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing.
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King Tuts Chariots: Ferraris of Ancient Egypt
Find out why these chariots may be the most sophisticated engineering achievement ever to come out of ancient Egypt.
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King Tuts Chariots Marvels of Engineering
Speeding the boy king along the sand dunes of ancient Egypt, Tut's chariots were the supercars of their day.
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How Cleopatra Won Her Bet
Cleopatra and Marc Antony settled a wager more than 2,000 years ago. Now, a researcher believes she figured out how the Egyptian queen won the bet.
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Billy the Kid May Receive Pardon from N.M. Governor: Big Pic
Billy the Kid may have stolen livestock, escaped from jail and killed 21 men, but that's all water under the bridge, right?
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