Earliest records show a spoon shaped compass made of lodestone or magnetite ore, referred to as a "South-pointer" dating back to sometime during the Han Dynasty (2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE).

While federal law prohibits real-money political wagering at traditional online sportsbooks in the U.S., social sportsbooks like Kalshi can and do offer betting odds on politics. As a new user ...

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The Republican former House Intelligence Committee chair lost a U.S. Senate race to Elissa Slotkin last year.

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