52 years later, only known copy of Unix v4 recovered from randomly found tape, now up and running on a system — first OS version with kernel and core utilities written in 'newfangled language' C
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The story behind the iconic Vietnam episode of 'Hey Arnold!'
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The Berkshire mystery: Where exactly is "Berk"?
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Salisbury Steak is actually super weird
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How Wall Street ruined the Roomba and then blamed Lina Khan
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A treatise concerning the properties and effects of coffee (1792)
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New documentary about Astrid Lindgren released in Europe - ‘The antithesis to Nazi ideology’: how Pippi Longstocking was born to stand up to Adolf Hitler
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How we unlocked the secrets of Denmark's oldest plank boat – with the help of an ancient fingerprint
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Red Baron vs White Death | Epic Rap Battles Of History (2025)
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The dapper daredevil who documented America’s skyline in the making
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The iconic ‘Home Alone’ house is being renovated by its new owner (The interior is being restored to match its appearance in the original 1990 film)
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Greenlandic women claim victory in legal fight with Denmark over forced IUD scandal – compensation due to thousands of women and girls fitted with coils without their knowledge or consent
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