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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production ---  # Merrill Fabry  ## Merrill Fabry  ## Merrill Fabry *  Oct 9, 2025 ### [TIME Best Inventions Hall of Fame](https://time.com/7323640/25-iconic-inventions/) The most iconic inventions of the past 25 years [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Jun 1, 2024 ### [The Best Books of 2024 So Far](https://time.com/6984306/best-books-2024-so-far/) From Brittney Griner's memoir to Kelly Link's debut novel [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Apr 2, 2019 ### [The Inextricable Role of Gender in the History of Fact-Checking](https://time.com/5556831/gender-fact-checking/) "TIME Inc.'s researchers are conspicuous because they are women," noted one 1944 pamphlet for employ... [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  May 4, 2018 ### [Ben & Jerry's Is Turning 40\. Here's How They Captured a Trend That Changed American Ice Cream](https://time.com/5252406/ben-jerry-ice-cream-40/) Their first store opened on May 5, 1978 [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  May 4, 2018 ### [From an Anonymous Tip to an Impeachment: A Timeline of Key Moments in the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal](https://time.com/5120561/bill-clinton-monica-lewinsky-timeline/) How the sex scandal involving President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky consumed... [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  May 1, 2018 ### [What Was the First Sound Ever Recorded by a Machine?](https://time.com/5084599/first-recorded-sound/) It wasn't intended ever to be heard again [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Jan 11, 2018 ### [Why Is Tennis Scored So Weirdly?](https://time.com/5040182/tennis-scoring-system-history/) No one really knows how the system started, but it dates all the way back to the Middle Ages [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Dec 28, 2017 ### [11 of the Most Fascinating Obituaries From 2017](https://time.com/5064641/fascinating-obituaries-2017/) A spy, a songwriter, a spacesuit technician, a smuggler and more [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Nov 9, 2017 ### [The Ancient Origins of Our Modern Obsession With Breaking World Records](https://time.com/5015532/world-records-ancient-origins/) The impulse now exemplified by the Guinness Book of World Records dates back centuries—but how do yo... [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Oct 25, 2017 ### [Where Does the 'Thumbs-Up' Gesture Really Come From?](https://time.com/4984728/thumbs-up-thumbs-down-history/) Ancient Romans did use the thumbs-up gesture, but back then it didn't mean "good job." [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Aug 24, 2017 ### [Here’s How the First Fact-Checkers Were Able to Do Their Jobs Before the Internet](https://time.com/4858683/fact-checking-history/) TIME's archives offer unique insight into the history of the job [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Aug 2, 2017 ### [The Surprising Function of the First Coloring Books](https://time.com/4880819/coloring-books-history/) "Adult coloring books" are actually even older than coloring books for kids are, and both kinds have... [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Jul 13, 2017 ### [The Surprisingly Peaceful History of Bastille Day Celebrations](https://time.com/4837562/bastille-day-peaceful-origins/) The storming of the Bastille was violent but its first anniversary was just the opposite, as revolut... [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Jul 6, 2017 ### [Now You Know: Why Are There Special Gifts for Each Anniversary Year?](https://time.com/4771179/history-anniversary-gifts-paper-silver-gold/) Many people give paper for a first anniversary, silver for a 25th and so on—but why? Here's what to ... [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  May 25, 2017 ### [How Memorial Day Went From Somber Occasion to Summer Celebration](https://time.com/4770697/memorial-day/) The Memorial Day holiday was originally meant to be a day to honor those killed in battle. How did i... 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