12 Facts About Día de los Muertos
In Latin America, el Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life and death, and an invitation for the deceased to return home once again to those who love them.
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The Reason Why a Standard Piece of Paper Is 8.5 Inches by 11 Inches
The letter-sized standard actually has roots in the 1660s, when paper was made by hand—and Herbert Hoover had something to do with it, too.
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A family's desperate search for missing Tanzanian student in Israel
The BBC names a Tanzanian student still missing in Israel weeks after Hamas attacked civilians.
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Freed hostage says she was held in 'spider's web' of Gaza tunnels
Speaking after being released by Hamas, Yocheved Lifschitz said she "went through hell" while in captivity.
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12 Novels Inspired by Real Events
Novelists have used everything from real killers to newsworthy hostage situations to literal white whales to craft their fiction.
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BBC correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas
Our correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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15 Things You Should Know About Gustav Klimt’s ‘The Kiss’
Gustav Klimt’s ‘The Kiss’ is a deceptively simple portrait of lust and love. But beyond that glittery gold leaf, the work is full of fascinating facts.
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Some displaced Gazans returning to north despite risks, UN says
Hundreds of thousands of people told to flee south are struggling to find shelter, food and water.
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Israel screens unseen Hamas bodycam footage of attack
Journalists were shown 43 minutes of raw footage from the attack but most of it will not be made public.
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How far would US go to defend Israel?
With the scars of past entanglements in the region still being felt, there are limits to US involvement.
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'Hamas said they wouldn’t shoot, then murdered my daughter’
A daughter killed and father abducted - and Hamas filmed the family's ordeal on Facebook live.
1970-01-01 08:00
Why MVP races have become victory laps not actual competitions
Several factors (social media, increasing access to film and stats, League Pass, and more) have contributed to the rise of groupthink in MVP voting.
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