Miranda Leer

The History of the Glasgow Smile

If you’ve ever seen the Batman movies, you’re probably familiar with the Joker’s leering, painted-on grin. It’s a bloody smile that stretches far beyond the corners of his mouth, making it evident that his cheeks have been sliced open from ear to ear.  What you may not realize, is that this was an actual form …

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History of the Lost City of Atlantis

The lost city of Atlantis: the ancient mythical civilization that sank beneath the waves and supposedly lies somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean waiting to be rediscovered.  If you’re like 57% percent of Americans, you may believe that lost civilizations like Atlantis exist. And that’s perhaps what makes the story of Atlantis so fascinating.  Appearing in two …

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What Caused the Vietnam War?

Also known as the Second Indochina War, the Vietnam War was a long and bloody conflict, spanning 20 years from 1955 to 1975.  The war was primarily a clash of ideologies between the communist government of North Vietnam and the capitalist government of South Vietnam. Throughout the war and the events leading up to it, …

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A Backyard Project That Went Radioactive: David Hahn’s Nuclear Reactor 

In June 1995, the neighborhood of Golf Manor, Michigan, was suddenly confused as several men converged on a small house in Commerce Township.  Three men wore ventilated moon suits and swarmed the house’s backyard. They then started breaking down the door of a shed with electric saws.  The house belonged to Michael Polasek and Patty …

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