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There might be only one Fourth of July parade that has no live music accompaniment. That’s not to say there isn’t music though. And you can find this…
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Cemeteries are not places where you’re likely to find a library – except perhaps one that deals with death. This library is the result of one woman’s…
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Lots of songs have been used as anthems for particular causes or movements. But probably only one for a transit system. The song is the story of Charlie,…
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The National Park Service has awarded a $750,000 grant to historic Colt Park in Hartford, the factory Samuel Colt started in the 1800s to make his iconic…
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Most people have no idea there’s a state park named for Donald Trump. It’s a patch of untended weeds and brush that’s been described as an abandoned…
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There are lots of stories and rumors about secret societies at elite colleges. Skull and Bones is the oldest and most notorious secret college society in…
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It’s one of the world’s great literary mysteries: a 15th century book full of bizarre illustrations of imaginary plants, astrological signs, surreal…
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Most people think of the Men in Black as the cool, stylish heroes of the movie franchise. They kept the world safe from aliens. But among the UFO…
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Annabelle is an ordinary Raggedy Ann doll. But some people believe she’s possessed by a demon, and terrorized a bunch of college students in the 1970s.…
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Stephen King’s novels usually take place in small town Maine. But one of King’s most famous novels might contain a call-back to his childhood in Fairfield…