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How Edmund Halley used big data in 1686
A look at how Edmund Halley pioneered the use of "big data" in 1686 by analyzing vast amounts of sailing logs and weather ...
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Today-History-Jan14
Today in History for Jan. 14: ...
History Today: How Lance Armstrong shocked the world with his confession
January 14 has witnessed significant moments in history, from the Third Battle of Panipat to Lance Armstrong’s doping ...
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It happened today – this day in history – January 14
1973: The Miami Dolphins beat Washington Redskins, 14-7 to win the Super Bowl. On the same day, two Royal Ulster Constabulary officers are killed in Derry by a booby-trap bomb attached to their car by ...
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A total solar eclipse may have ended Egypt’s 4th dynasty
Astronomy can often give us clues to the past that are otherwise lost to history. In one case, an Italian astronomer has proposed that a dramatic total solar eclipse triggered a religious crisis in ...