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Harry Houdini died in Detroit on October 31, 1926, days after a McGill student punched him in the stomach. Surgeons still debate whether a blow can trigger appendicitis, a 2006 poisoning theory found no physical evidence, and his widow's…
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For most of his life, the Key West artist Gene Otto kept a felt doll named Robert at his side. Today Robert receives letters of apology from strangers who blame him for their bad luck. How did a boy's toy become the most feared doll in…
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How did the universe transition from an impenetrable fog of hydrogen into the bright and starlit cosmos we see today? Astronomers think they're onto the answer.
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