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15 of the biggest sports gambling scandals

OLBG compiled a list of 15 gambling scandals from numerous sports around the world.

How George Washington used his first Thanksgiving as president to unite a new country

For his first presidential Thanksgiving, George Washington aimed to pull his country together in the face of the many internal divisions that could yank it apart.

The election is over − but what is a ‘lame duck’ anyway?

The lame-duck period in the US is longer than in other Western democracies, which tend to make the transition over a period of just days.

Now the Electoral College votes for president – 4 essential reads

Voters have cast their ballots. Now the 2024 US presidential election comes down to the Electoral College.

How Native Americans guarded their societies against tyranny

Native American communities were elaborate consensus democracies, many of which had survived for generations because of careful attention to checking and balancing power.

Remembering the veterans who marched on DC to demand bonuses during the Depression, only to be violently driven out by active-duty soldiers

Thousands of volunteers joined the military during World War I. But when the war ended and the Great Depression began, the volunteers wanted a bonus to be paid in 1932, not in 1945 as planned.

High scores: Replaying the 10 most popular arcade games

OLBG shares the most popular and best-selling arcade games over the past 40-plus years.