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The Black fugitive who inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ and the end of US slavery
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoBorn enslaved, John Andrew Jackson spent his life fighting for freedom as a fugitive, abolitionist,...
Voters become more polarized when presidential candidates take positions on issues in K-12 education
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoMore than 20 years later, on the campaign trail in 1988, George H.W. Bush declared: “I want to be...
What is that? Olympic mascot Phryge confounds some, but it's very French
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoIt adorns mugs, caps, T-shirts and key rings, and fans are desperate to get their hands on all the...
What is that? Olympic Phryge confounds some, but is very French
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 5 days agoPARIS (AP) — “Is it the Eiffel Tower?” asks a puzzled American tourist queued in front of the Paris...
Princess Leia’s ‘Return of the Jedi’ bikini sells at auction for $175,000
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoThe iconic golden bikini, which has attracted criticism for sexualizing Carrie Fisher, was famously...
6 ways to tell your health is improving without weighing yourself
Yahoo Life UK· 6 days agoHe said: "From my 6 years of personal training experience, I can confidently say that scales should...
Controversial Princess Leia bikini costume from Star Wars sells at auction for €160,000
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoThe outfit, which included its original hip rings and bracelets, was worn by Fisher’s Princess Leia...