18th-century English gambling dens employed people to swallow dice in case of police raids?
Since at least 2013, a rumor has circulated online that illegal gambling dens in 18th-century England hired people to swallow ...
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What’s in a Name: Massachusetts Hall
Mitchell Department of Special Collections & ArchivesMASS HALL THEN: Massachusetts Hall is shown here in 1884 looking ...
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Fearing Social Security cuts, over 400 South Floridians gather for town hall with ex-agency head
Fearing cuts to their Social Security benefits, hundreds of South Floridians gathered at a Fort Lauderdale church Saturday morning for a rally and town hall with Martin O’Malley, the agency’s ...
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MoDOT proposes $52M safety upgrades after 1,800 crashes in 4 years
The intersection of New Halls Ferry Road and Shackelford has seen over 1,800 crashes in the past four years. The number of crashes reported is five times higher than the statewide average ...
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Hundreds turn out for raucous town hall in Woodlawn where Social Security, Medicare took center stage
A crowd of nearly 500 people filled the auditorium at Woodlawn High School Thursday night for a raucous town hall with Democratic lawmakers on the future of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. The ...
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Over 1,800 neighbors sign a petition for U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett to host an in person town hall meeting
Over 1,800 neighbors sign a petition for U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett to host an in person town hall meeting Donald Trump Announces Major Student Loan Change Study shows how long Social Security ...
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GOP Lawmaker Who Ousted Liz Cheney Says It's 'Bizarre' How 'Obsessed' People Are with Government at Explosive Town Hall
Harriet Hageman faced an angry crowd at a local town hall on Wednesday ... congresswoman mentioned DOGE and Musk’s threats to cut Social Security. Attempting to ignore the ruckus, Hageman ...
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The Real Story Behind ‘Wolf Hall’ and the Fall of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s Most Controversial Adviser
As the late author Hilary Mantel wrote in The Mirror & the Light, the final volume in her best-selling, magisterial Wolf Hall trilogy of historical novels: The age of persuasion has ended ...
Men's Health23d
How the Powerlifting Legends of the 1800s Built Incredible Strength – and How You Can, Too
who were lifting extraordinarily large weights in the first strongman competitions of the 1800s. Often performing as part of circus entertainment, the powerlifters and strongmen of the time were ...
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What’s the Deal With Wonder, the ‘Food Hall’ That’s Suddenly Everywhere?
Previously, she worked for Bon Appétit and VICE's Munchies. Wonder, the company that describes itself as “a new kind of food hall,” continues its expansion across the food world: On March 12 ...