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I f seeing a musket turn a nice, ripe honeydew into fruit salad at 60 yards is your idea of fun, “Revolutionary War Weapons” ...

Greg lives in Indiana with his wife and two children. A growing number of banks are offering early direct deposit as a feature on their checking accounts. What that means for you is that ...

As is typical of any Amazon sale, there are tons of “early” deals, though in my opinion, only a few dozen of them are actually worth your time. Your best bet is to check out the discounted ...

Bright new leaves on trees and spring flowers are arriving in waves across the U.S., and the birds are right behind them with early season migrants on the move over the last few weeks. Nationally ...

This isn’t a pattern that’s unique to firefighters. The military used muskets—technology that was invented in the early 16th century—all the way through the civil war, more than 250 years ...

The most common early symptoms include a missed period, light bleeding, breast changes or tenderness, and fatigue. A test done by your doctor may detect pregnancy earlier than at-home tests. For most ...

Early signs of sepsis may include severe pain, shortness of breath, and mental confusion. Sepsis starts with an infection in any part of the body and spreads through the blood. When this happens, your ...

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Trouble remembering the right word can be an early feature of Alzheimer’s. People with Alzheimer’s might replace a word they are trying to say with something related to it. For example ...