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Forged in the Heat of Battle: The Origin of the Boy Scouts
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Forged in the Heat of Battle: The Origin of the Boy Scouts

Those iconic khaki uniforms are usually associated with childhood adventure, but scouting was actually forged in the heat of battle by a desperate British military officer.

Why Did ‘The Ukraine’ Become Just ‘Ukraine’?
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Why Did ‘The Ukraine’ Become Just ‘Ukraine’?

Until a few decades ago, Ukraine was almost always referred to as 'the Ukraine'. Then people started dropping the definite article, and now you almost never see it. Here's why.

Birkenstocks Are Officially Not Art, German Court Rules
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Birkenstocks Are Officially Not Art, German Court Rules

The beloved sandal is a practical design, but it's not art. Not in Germany, anyway.

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Shipwreck Trapped in Ice Discovered After Centuries