A manhole cover launched into space with a nuclear test is the fastest human-made object. A scientist on Operation Plumbbob told us the unbelievable story.

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The pockmarked Nevada Testing Site, strewn with craters from all the nuclear weapons tests that took place there.

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Newly discovered letter that George Washington wrote in 1787 hints at money problems

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A letter written by George Washington to Israel Shreve in March 1787.
A portrait of George Washington, left, and a letter written by in March 1787, right, in a composite image.

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Check out the Codex Sassoon. It's the oldest, most complete Hebrew bible, and it's set to be sold by Sotheby's for $30 to $50 million.

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The Codex Sassoon
The Codex Sassoon is the oldest nearly complete Hebrew bible. It'll be auctioned by Sotheby's in May for somewhere between $30 to $50 million.

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Maryland considers a bill incentivizing the 4-day workweek. Here's how the 5-day workweek became so popular in the first place.

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The movement for decent working hours began in 1866.

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A heart-shaped pendant linked to Henry VIII was dug up on an English farm, pointing to a more romantic side to the Tudor king

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This pendant is thought to be associated with Henry VIII. An amateur detectorist discovered the locket by chance in a field in England.

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Photos show the horrors of Auschwitz, the largest and deadliest Nazi concentration camp, 78 years after its liberation

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An aerial view of the Auschwitz II-Birkenau extermination camp on December 19, 2019 in Oswiecim, Poland.

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