The melting point of cocoa butter is just below body temperature, which is why chocolate melts when you put it in your mouth.

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Was there any scientific basis to potions, lotions and salves that folk healers prescribed, or was it all just hocus pocus?

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The founder of the Mormon Church rocked 19th-century America with his spiritual visions, his belief in polygamy—and even a presidential run. Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder and leader of the Church of ...

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Over the weekend, the 83 acres surrounding the Fort Ouiatenon historical site were buzzing with activity. Tens of thousands of attendees mingled with historical reenactors, craftspeople, and educators ...

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Retired violinist Angèle Dubeau wowed audiences with a Stradivarius violin for 48 years. In 1978, Quebec classified it as a heritage object, meaning it could not leave the province without special ...

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets are bending the knee—but not Common Dreams. We will ...