American Revolution
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healthArctic Immortality: The Greenland Shark's 150-Year Journey to Adulthood
Greenland sharks reach sexual maturity at 150, meaning individuals swimming today were alive during the American Revolution. Scientists study their extreme longevity.
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worldHistoric Declaration of Independence Copy Found in British Archives
A 'vanishingly rare' printed copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence has been discovered in the UK's National Archives, captured by the Royal Navy in 1776.