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Richard Stockton
Richard Stockton is a freelance science and technology writer from Sacramento, California.
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Four Reasons Why Walmart Is Actually Good For The World
Richard Stockton
10 years ago
You've got the retail giant all wrong.
The Human Cost Of A Century Of Chemical Warfare
Richard Stockton
10 years ago
There's a good reason these weapons were banned.
Three Of The Most Ruthless, Powerful Gangsters Alive Today
Richard Stockton
10 years ago
Al Capone was pretty bad, but modern prohibition and global terrorism have bred a new crop of infamous gangsters that would have him running for cover.
What The West Gets Right (And Wrong) About Women In Islam
Richard Stockton
10 years ago
Hint: it's a lot more complicated than you think.
The Surprising Personalities Who Founded Fast Food Empires
Richard Stockton
10 years ago
These guys got famous for changing the way we eat, but it's the stuff they aren't famous for that will blow your mind.
Is Bob Dylan Worth The Hype?
Richard Stockton
10 years ago
Bob Dylan is one of the most influential musicians of the last century. But what about the man underneath all of the hype?
7 Napoleon Bonaparte Facts They Don’t Teach You In History Class
Richard Stockton
10 years ago
Napoleon is one of the biggest names in history. Everybody's heard of him, but there are some Napoleon Bonaparte facts you've probably never been told about the French emperor.
What Happens To Your Online Self After You Die?
Richard Stockton
10 years ago
Facebook, Twitter, Gmail and others all have very different rules.
Inside The U.S. Government’s Secret 30-Year Radiation Experiment On Its Citizens
Richard Stockton
10 years ago
For 30 years, the U.S. government deliberately exposed thousands of its people to life-threatening radiation. Modern scholarship reveals how far the project went.
Three Massive Product Recalls, And The Chilling Circumstances Behind Them
Richard Stockton
10 years ago
Sometimes product makers get things wrong — and sometimes, they knowingly risk lives for a quick buck. The worst product recalls of recent years will have you thinking twice about going to the store.
Morphine, Santa Claus, And Nazis: The Secret History Of Coca-Cola
Richard Stockton
10 years ago
From morphine to Santa Claus to Nazis, this Coca-Cola history lesson will reveal how one sugary drink created the America we know today.
Ota Benga’s Tragic Life As The Bronx Zoo’s Human Exhibit
Richard Stockton
10 years ago
His family was killed, he was taken as a slave, and he lived in the Bronx Zoo's monkey house as a human exhibit. This is the story of Ota Benga.
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