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Games Medieval tragic lesbian combat adventure is a bit of a slog Rob Beschizza

Betcha did Nazi that coming IOC adds Nazi-era Berlin Games to "Heritage Collection" Jason Weisberger

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History Documentary reveals untold story of 12 American POWs killed in Hiroshima bombing Mark Frauenfelder

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drugs FDA wants to ban useless oronasal phenylephrine meds Rob Beschizza

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texas Texas megachurch lets pedophile pastor Robert Morris resign Rob Beschizza

art Impressive propaganda in an immersive Turkish panorama painting Natalie Dressed

History Whatever happened to Ambrose Bierce? Natalie Dressed

politics Befuddled Trump claims to be leading Obama in the polls Jason Weisberger

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