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History
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Did Scientists Discover a New Human Species?
The cast of ‘Jersey Shore’ aside, there’s pretty much only one kind of human being these days — but according to a new scientific discovery, it may not have always been that way.
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This Day in History for August 9 – Sistine Chapel Opens and More
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This Day in History for August 7 – Purple Heart Created and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1782 – George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle; it is later renamed to the more poetic Purple Heart (More info)
1789 – The United States War Department, which later becomes the Department of Defense, is established (More info)
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This Day in Sports History — August 7
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This Day in Sports History — August 6
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This Day in History for August 5 – ‘American Bandstand’ Debuts and More
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