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No lie: Perfectly preserved centuries-old cherries unearthed at George Washington's Mount Vernon
The Beatrice Daily Sun· 3 hours agoGeorge Washington never did cut down the cherry tree, despite the famous story to the contrary, but...
Hidden Under George Washington’s Home: 35 Glass Bottles of Cherries
New York Times· 1 day agoThe contents suggested the bottle was intact, unlike the fragments commonly found on the estate....
Summer Solstice 2024: What It Is And Why It’s The Earliest For 228 Years
Forbes· 11 hours agoIt signals the beginning of astronomical summer north of the equator and winter in the southern...
Convenient at-home test identifies at-risk individuals with inadequate immunity to COVID-19
Medical Xpress· 7 days agoBy late in the pandemic, more than 96% of individuals in the U.S. ages 16 and older had COVID-19...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 6 hours agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
Voters axed Plantations from RI's name in 2020. Now, it will vanish from the State House.
Gannett via AOL· 7 hours ago...staff The brass doors in the State House elevators The wool rug in the State Room, the space...
Supreme Court ruling: Abortion pill still available but foes vow fight not over. Here’s what’s next
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 5 days agoThe Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to a drug used in the majority of U.S. abortions on...
6 Things to Do in Your 30s to Improve Your Memory for the Long Haul
Self via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt declines steadily with age (starting as early as your 20s), he says, so in your 30s you might...
Arlington National Cemetery Fast Facts – KION546
KION 46 Salinas· 7 days agoArlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, contains the remains of more than 400,000 people from the United States and 13 other countries,...
The Paris Games' Mascot, the Olympic Phryge, Boasts a Little-Known Revolutionary Past
Smithsonian Magazine· 1 day agoIt’s based on a floppy red cap that became, and remains to this day, an indelible emblem of the...