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The Ceremonies and Significance of a Knight’s Dubbing
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The Ceremonies and Significance of a Knight’s Dubbing

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Sylvester Graham and His Graham Cracker

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How a Theory Helped Mariner 10 Reach the Planet Mercury
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Drag Racing, Salt Flats, and the Pursuit of 600 MPH
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Dustin Bass

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In ‘This Week in History,’ several daring drivers built their jet engine-powered cars in hopes of becoming the fastest man on Earth.
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The Making of a Miracle Worker: Anne Sullivan

This installment of When Character Counted casts a light on the making of the young teacher who opened the world to a blind and deaf student.
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