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Ancient Troy: The city and the legend

Troy is an ancient city in modern-day Turkey, but it is also the setting for the legendary Trojan War in Homer's epic poems the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey."

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Mt. Everest's highest glacier lost 2,000 years worth of ice since the 1990s

The highest glacier on Mount Everest is losing ice at an alarming rate, new research finds.

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Amerigo Vespucci: Italian explorer who named America

Amerigo Vespucci was a 16th century explorer, after whom the American continents are named.

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Spinach: Health benefits, nutrition facts (& Popeye)

Spinach is Popeye the Sailor Man's favorite veggie for good reason: it's dense in vitamins and minerals, low in calories and may help with several health conditions.

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