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It used to be that major institutions were the only arbiters of Year in Reviews. Whether it was broadcast networks or international newspapers of record, a small group of people assembled what they thought were the most momentous occasions of…

While the Oxford English Dictionary may be the "last word on words for over a century," the definitive record for slang and vernacular is the popular online lexicon, UrbanDictionary.com. The website began 13 years ago, and has continued…

Guatemalan shaman Christian Nottbohn holds a Mayan ceremony in Copan Archeological Park in Honduras. The apocalypse predicted for Dec. 21, 2012 is largely an American creation, not a Mayan one. Photo by Orlando Sierra/ AFP/ Getty Images. As everyone…

Judge Robert Bork testifies at his Supreme Court confirmation hearing in 1987. Photo by CNP/Getty Images On Sept. 18, 1987, President Ronald Reagan nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Robert Bork, testifies on the fourth day of his Supreme Court…