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Author: Nick Lee

Nick is a Senior Staff Writer for Ned Hardy. Some of his favorite subjects include sci-fi, history, and obscure facts about 90's television. When he's not writing, he's probably wondering how Frank Dux got 52 consecutive knockouts in a single tournament. More from Nick
History

5 Historical Photos That Speak Volumes

A mountain of bison skulls, circa 1892

A mountain of bison skulls, circa 1892

The photograph was taken in 1892 at the Michigan Carbon Works near Detroit. Two men stand among a mountain of bison skulls, one at its base and the other near its summit. They appear very small. The dead animals do not appear small at all.

Only a few decades earlier, tens of millions of bison had moved across the Great Plains. Their herds could darken the ground to the horizon. They fed and clothed Indigenous nations, provided tools and shelter, and occupied a central place in ceremonies and stories that had endured for generations.

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Life Experience

32 โ€œRulesโ€ People Realized They Could Simply Ignore

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A surprising amount of what we do every day isnโ€™t actually requiredโ€”we just do it because thatโ€™s what everyone else seems to do. From answering the door and tolerating other peopleโ€™s nonsense to finishing a terrible book simply because you started it, sometimes watching someone ignore an unwritten rule is all it takes to realize you can too. Here are 32 things people discovered were completely optional.

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