On February 19, 1913, Pedro Lascuráin became the President of Mexico, but his new presidency was short-lived — very short-lived. He was in office for only 45 minutes, and his presidency has ...

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julie rohloff/Flickr CC 2.0 The Cave of the Crystals looks like something that should be part of a science fiction movie set, the scene of some mysterious planet, but the ...

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Another rousing edition of The Completely Useless Facts of the Week. This week’s issue is rather electrifying. Lightning strikes the earth about 8 million times a day, and a lightning ...

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