The luxury liner was requisitioned as a hospital ship during World War I. Thirty people died after the vessel struck a German ...
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Creator Richard O’Brien reflects on how the 1975 movie musical became a haven for the "marginalized and disenfranchised" ...
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Smithsonian researcher Ingrid Romero studies fossil pollen to reconstruct ancient climates and predict future changes ...
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