You have died of dysentery. These are five words familiar to anyone who has attempted to caulk a wagon and ford rivers en route to the Willamette Valley. Oregon Trail not only taught generations of ...

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Records from 500 years ago document floods, famine and death in 16th century Transylvania due to wild weather swings during the Little Ice Age.

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For centuries, hemophilia was a dangerous genetic disorder with no treatment. Children with hemophilia often didn't make it to adulthood, since a bump or fall could cause massive internal bleeding.

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For a century, Americans have embraced a punitive approach to addiction—one that has undermined treatment efforts.

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You think your job is boring? Imagine living centuries ago and working constantly at jobs that weren't just tedious but also ...