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50 roasters across the US: A guide to coffee in every state

Homegrounds researched notable coffee roasters in the U.S. and listed ones you can't afford to miss in all 50 states.

A brief history of the Cold War

Using a variety of historical and news sources, Stacker compiled the most significant events that transpired during the Cold War.

From Polaroids to Instant Pots: Every year's must-have shopping fad since 1973

CouponBirds compiled a list of must-have shopping fads over the past 50 years.

Who actually invented the lightbulb—and the illuminating history of modern lighting

LED Lighting Supply looked at the history of electric lighting, from early incandescent lightbulbs to LED technology.

The deadliest accidental explosions ever recorded

Stacker compiled information from historical archives, accident reports, and country records to find some of the most deadly nonnuclear accidental explosions recorded in history.

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How educational games have evolved over time

Best Universities compiled a list of how different kinds of digital games for teaching students have evolved over time, from The Oregon Trail to the latest version of the Scratch programming app.

States with the most hate crimes

Stacker investigated the states where the most hate crimes take place using the FBI's 2019 Hate Crime Statistics.

A brief history of the shoes and moments that defined sneaker culture

Stacker took a deep dive into the histories of some game-changing shoes to see why the world continues to obsess over these sneaks.

States with the highest rate of people killed by police

Stacker cited data from the Washington Post's Fatal Force Database to look at the rate of fatal police shootings per state in the U.S. since 2015.

Here are some key health policies that will and will not change with the COVID-19 public health emergency's end

Stacker identified some of the major health policies that will be affected by the COVID-19 public health emergency's end.

From flintlock muskets to AR-15s: A history of guns in America

Stacker compiled 10 key moments in the development of firearm technology throughout U.S. history.

States that drafted the most men in World War II

Stacker analyzed data quantifying draft numbers during World War II from multiple sources, such as historical Census data and the Selective Service System, to rank how many men were drafted per state.