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-Benjamin Franklin
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The Illusion of Truth
Not all facts are equally acceptable – particularly during political season. The term “Illusory Truth Effect” is the tendency to believe false information after repeated exposure. It feels familiar, it supports a pre-existing belief framework – so we can accept something that is false as fact. This year, I’ve been seeing announcements of Trump as Read more
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The Gahendra Rifle
One of the rarest versions of the Martini-Henry rifle is the Gahendra. It’s probably the rarest because it isn’t really a Martini – it uses flat springs, and is actually a variant of a Wesley-Richards design that lost out to the Martini when the Brits were selecting a new service rifle back in 1871. The Read more
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Intoxication nation: a double shot of US history
Kyle G. Volk, University of Montana Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “Intoxication Nation: Alcohol in American History” What prompted the idea for the course? I wanted to get students excited about studying the past by learning about something that is very much Read more
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And a Few More Charts
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Cemetery Tours and First Flea Market
Eureka Community Players hosted their third annual cemetery tour this Sunday, at the Eureka Cemetery. Tours started in the early afternoon, with guides in period garb available to lead groups around the cemetery visiting ‘storytellers’ at the various gravesites. Tours were fairly lengthy, but there were golf carts available for those who needed a bit Read more
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The Boeing Starliner has returned to Earth without its crew – a former astronaut details what that means for NASA, Boeing and the astronauts still up in space
Michael E. Fossum, Texas A&M University Boeing’s crew transport space capsule, the Starliner, returned to Earth without its two-person crew right after midnight Eastern time on Sept. 7, 2024. Its remotely piloted return marked the end of a fraught test flight to the International Space Station which left two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Read more
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