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Déjà Vu Is history repeating itself? The Déjà Vu blog investigates... Marine Mammals — A Navy dolphin discovers a torpedo off the coast of California; in 1856 an experiment brought camels into the U.S. Army. Fit for the Job — Chris Christie’s weight-loss surgery sparks presidential rumors; in 1905 William Howard Taft reduces the old-fashioned way. Trip of a Lifetime — A one-way trip to Mars generates thousands of willing participants; in 1609, the Virginia Company deems Jamestown is the place to be.
Roundtable Insight and analysis from renowned writers and thinkers. The Most Talented Dogs in England — In 1895, a British weekly publishes the breathless letters of its dog-obsessed subscribers The Complete Syllabus: Animals — A list of books used in our Summer issue, “Animals”. Charles Mingus Toilet-Trains Your Cat — In 1952, jazz musician Charles Mingus developed a successful technique to toilet train his cat.

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