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The Battle Over the MedFly | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

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This is a Retro Report about the infestation of the Mediterranean fruit fly in Southern California which attacked and devastated fruit crops. As bad as the infestation was, the bigger issue was the debate of the use of pesticides to get rid of the fruit flies, especially in areas that were more populated like neighborhoods

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a Retro Report about the infestation of the Mediterranean fruit fly in Southern California which attacked and devastated fruit crops. As bad as the infestation was, the bigger issue was the debate of the use of pesticides to get rid of the fruit flies, especially in areas that were more populated like neighborhoods</div>

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The Mary Celeste, a ship whose crew mysteriously disappeared, is spotted at sea - HISTORY - 0 views

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This day in history the ship the Mary Celeste was found drifting around the Azores Islands intact but entirely crewless, no one was on board, by Captain Morehouse of the Dei Gratia. It appeared that there was once a crew that had abandoned ship about nine days previous according to the captains log on board. Very spooky

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This day in history the ship the Mary Celeste was found drifting around the Azores Islands intact but entirely crewless, no one was on board, by Captain Morehouse of the Dei Gratia. It appeared that there was once a crew that had abandoned ship about nine days previous according to the captains log on board. Very spooky</div>

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Fish Dish Finishes Off a King - On This Day - 0 views

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December 1, 1135 King Henry I was killed by his meal of lampreys. His death was previously foretold, so his body was preserved, but not very well

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">December 1, 1135 King Henry I was killed by his meal of lampreys. His death was previously foretold, so his body was preserved, but not very well</div>

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The Love Canal Disaster: Toxic Waste in the Neighborhood | Retro Report | The New York ... - 0 views

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This is a Retro Report about the Niagra Falls town Love Canal where a toxic waste disaster took place when chemicals buried in their town began seeping out of the ground into people's homes. Residents were exposed to 88 different chemicals, 11 of which were cancer-causing, and began linking the increased birth defects and cancers in the area to the contamination.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a Retro Report about the Niagra Falls town Love Canal where a toxic waste disaster took place when chemicals buried in their town began seeping out of the ground into people's homes. Residents were exposed to 88 different chemicals, 11 of which were cancer-causing, and began linking the increased birth defects and cancers in the area to the contamination.</div>

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The Boy in the Bubble | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

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This is a Retro Report about David, a boy born with a severe immunodeficiency in the early 70's, who was kept in a series of sterile plastic "bubbles" to keep him alive until a cure was found. His life raised many questions about the ethics of his treatment, but all the publicity led to new research and advancements that stopped similar things happening to others with the same illness

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a Retro Report about David, a boy born with a severe immunodeficiency in the early 70's, who was kept in a series of sterile plastic "bubbles" to keep him alive until a cure was found. His life raised many questions about the ethics of his treatment, but all the publicity led to new research and advancements that stopped similar things happening to others with the same illness</div>

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SWAT: Mission Creep | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

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This is a Retro Report on the militarization of police in the recent decades and the effects its had on both the police departments and the communities they serve

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The Story of Dolly the Cloned Sheep | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

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This is a Retro Report about the advancements in cloning that lead to the birth of Dolly the sheep and the social stigmas and issues the ability to clone complex life rose in societies across the world

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a Retro Report about the advancements in cloning that lead to the birth of Dolly the sheep and the social stigmas and issues the ability to clone complex life rose in societies across the world</div>

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Olympic Bombing 1996: Richard Jewell, the Wrong Man | Retro Report | The New York Times... - 0 views

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This is a Retro Report about the Olympic Bombing of 1996 in Atlanta where the hero of the hour, Richard Jewell, was framed as the perpetrator despite saving lives leading to new ways of investigating incidents to keep the innocent suspects seen as innocent in the public eye

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a Retro Report about the Olympic Bombing of 1996 in Atlanta where the hero of the hour, Richard Jewell, was framed as the perpetrator despite saving lives leading to new ways of investigating incidents to keep the innocent suspects seen as innocent in the public eye</div>

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Three Mile Island Documentary: Nuclear Power's Promise and Peril | Retro Report | T... - 0 views

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This is a Retro Report on the nuclear scare at Three Mile Island near Harrisburg and the trouble nuclear power and development are facing after scares like Three Mile Island and Fukushima

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The Dark Shadow of Agent Orange | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

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This is a video about the aftermath of the use of a defoliant called Agent Orange in the Vietnam war and the fight for medical rights for veterans and the people of Vietnam

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Chasing Outbreaks: How Safe Is Our Food? | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

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This is another Retro Report about a bad outbreak of E. Coli at Jackinthebox restaurants that was so severe it killed several people. The assessment of foodborne outbreaks and the handling of certain diseases and outbreaks is very interesting and a little bit alarming

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is another Retro Report about a bad outbreak of E. Coli at Jackinthebox restaurants that was so severe it killed several people. The assessment of foodborne outbreaks and the handling of certain diseases and outbreaks is very interesting and a little bit alarming</div>

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Where Is My Grandchild? | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

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This is a video about the Disappeared of Argentina, or those chosen by the militaristic dictatorship to be removed from society, and the Abuelas of la Plaza de Mayo who were searching for their grandchildren born from their daughters who were taken and relocated. The Grandmothers were a powerful force, helping prosecute those who committed the atrocities and raising world awareness against the dictatorship

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a video about the Disappeared of Argentina, or those chosen by the militaristic dictatorship to be removed from society, and the Abuelas of la Plaza de Mayo who were searching for their grandchildren born from their daughters who were taken and relocated. The Grandmothers were a powerful force, helping prosecute those who committed the atrocities and raising world awareness against the dictatorship</div>

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Fire Safety and Chemicals in our Clothes | Retro Report - YouTube - 0 views

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This is another Retro Report about the controversial use of flame retardant chemicals in children's clothes and other fabrics. The only issue was that the chemicals they used were brominated and chlorinated tris, chemicals that were also mutagens and could potentially cause cancer

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is another Retro Report about the controversial use of flame retardant chemicals in children's clothes and other fabrics. The only issue was that the chemicals they used were brominated and chlorinated tris, chemicals that were also mutagens and could potentially cause cancer</div>

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A Change of Heart | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

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This is a video from one of my favorite series called Retro Report by the New York Times about the first artificial heart transplants

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a video from one of my favorite series called Retro Report by the New York Times about the first artificial heart transplants </div>

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An apocalyptic cult, 900 dead: remembering the Jonestown massacre, 40 years on | World ... - 0 views

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Today marks the day of the Jonestown massacre where more than 900 people commited murder-suicide under the instruction of their cult leader Jim Jones

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Today marks the day of the Jonestown massacre where more than 900 people commited murder-suicide under the instruction of their cult leader Jim Jones</div>

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Baby Fae's Baboon to Human Heart Transplant: How It Happened | Time - 0 views

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This is a very interesting article about Baby Fae, an infant born with a fatal heart defect that received a heart transplant from a baboon and became the longest living animal heart recipient up to that date.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a very interesting article about Baby Fae, an infant born with a fatal heart defect that received a heart transplant from a baboon and became the longest living animal heart recipient up to that date.</div>

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The Accidental Invention of Play-Doh | Innovation | Smithsonian - 0 views

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This article is about the accidental invention of playdoh and how it started out as a cleaning product to take soot off of wallpaper

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article is about the accidental invention of playdoh and how it started out as a cleaning product to take soot off of wallpaper</div>

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Eighty years later, the Nazi war crime in Guernica still matters | The Independent - 0 views

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This article details the horrors of the Nazi bombing of Guernica and how Picasso's piece of the same title continues to remind the world of the event to this day

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article details the horrors of the Nazi bombing of Guernica and how Picasso's piece of the same title continues to remind the world of the event to this day</div>

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Mütter Museum maps the spread of Philly's 1918 flu epidemic - WHYY - 0 views

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This is an article about the effect of the 1918 Flu Pandemic's effects on Philadelphia and how the Mutter Museum there has been working to learn more and document the effects of the flu

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Explore These World War I Trenches and Tunnels in France and Belgium | Travel | Smithso... - 0 views

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This article details some of the remaining trenches from WWI that can still be visited today, 100 years later, acting as a memorial and educational experience

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The Battle Over the MedFly | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

The Mary Celeste, a ship whose crew mysteriously disappeared, is spotted at sea - HISTORY - 0 views

Fish Dish Finishes Off a King - On This Day - 0 views

The Love Canal Disaster: Toxic Waste in the Neighborhood | Retro Report | The New York ... - 0 views

The Boy in the Bubble | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

SWAT: Mission Creep | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

The Story of Dolly the Cloned Sheep | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

Olympic Bombing 1996: Richard Jewell, the Wrong Man | Retro Report | The New York Times... - 0 views

Three Mile Island Documentary: Nuclear Power&#39;s Promise and Peril | Retro Report | T... - 0 views

The Dark Shadow of Agent Orange | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

Chasing Outbreaks: How Safe Is Our Food? | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

Where Is My Grandchild? | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

Fire Safety and Chemicals in our Clothes | Retro Report - YouTube - 0 views

A Change of Heart | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube - 0 views

An apocalyptic cult, 900 dead: remembering the Jonestown massacre, 40 years on | World ... - 0 views

Baby Fae's Baboon to Human Heart Transplant: How It Happened | Time - 0 views

The Accidental Invention of Play-Doh | Innovation | Smithsonian - 0 views

Eighty years later, the Nazi war crime in Guernica still matters | The Independent - 0 views

Mütter Museum maps the spread of Philly's 1918 flu epidemic - WHYY - 0 views

Explore These World War I Trenches and Tunnels in France and Belgium | Travel | Smithso... - 0 views

Three Mile Island Documentary: Nuclear Power's Promise and Peril | Retro Report | T... - 0 views