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“Thrills and Spills”: The 900-year history of amusement parks

The success of Disneyland helped launch the modern theme park industry — but the concept of the amusement park dates back centuries. The story is detailed in the new book “The Amusement Park: 900 Years of Thrills and Spills, and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them” by Steve Silverman. Don Dahler reports. Source

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Saturday Sessions: The Teskey Brothers perform “Pain and Misery”

The soul-blues band The Teskey Brothers was founded by brothers Josh and Sam Teskey in 2008. They started out by busking and playing parties in Melbourne, Australia – and since then, they’ve maintained a do-it-yourself attitude toward making music by self-producing their 2017 debut. They’re following it up with their next release, “Run Home Slow,” which is due out next month. The Teskey Brothers perform three of their songs. Source

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Saturday Sessions: The Teskey Brothers perform “Man of the Universe”

The soul-blues band The Teskey Brothers was founded by brothers Josh and Sam Teskey in 2008. They started out by busking and playing parties in Melbourne, Australia – and since then, they’ve maintained a do-it-yourself attitude toward making music by self-producing their 2017 debut. They’re following it up with their next release, “Run Home Slow,” which is due out next month. The Teskey Brothers perform three of their songs. Source

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Declaration of Independence manuscript on rare display in New York City

“One of the rarest and most important documents in American history — a draft copy of the Declaration of Independence handwritten by Thomas Jefferson — was on display in New York City this week. The New York Public Library acquired the manuscript at auction in 1896. It’s only brought out once a year due to its fragile nature; when not on display, it’s kept in a vault to preserve its condition. Jericka Duncan reports. Source

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Why some Harvard medical students are starting veterinary rotations

During medical school, students learn everything about the human body – but in Boston, a select group of Harvard medical students are learning about animals, too. It’s part of a collaborative program between Harvard Medical School and the Franklin Park Zoo called One Health, and it allows medical students to do a veterinary rotation during their final year of school. Dana Jacobson reports. Source

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Southern California residents on edge after second major earthquake

Southern California is reeling from yet another earthquake this morning. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake rolled through the Los Angeles area last night and could be felt throughout the state, and into Mexico and Nevada.The quake caused injuries, sparked fires, and closed roadways. Carter Evans reports. Source

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“Mad Magazine” will cease publishing new material after decades-long run

“Mad Magazine” will cease publishing new material after its fall issue is released. Launched by William Gaines in 1952 as a comic book, it soon became a satirical magazine never fearing to take on the establishment — whether it was politicians, pop culture, advertising or daily life. With its mascot Alfred E. Newman leading the way, “Mad” hit its peak in the 1970s with more than two million subscribers and even more in newsstand sales. But like many other magazines, “Mad’s” subscribers dwindled in the 21st century. Jeff Glor reports. Source

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