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What Is a Fiduciary Financial Adviser?
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We've got four questions that smart investors need to ask a financial adviser before putting him or her in charge of their investments.
Jerry Lawson Forever Changed the Video Game Industry
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If you're a gamer, you've got Jerry Lawson to thank for inventing the first commercial home video game console with interchangeable game cartridges.
Meet the Trebuchet, the Castle-crushing Catapult of the Middle Ages
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Before the advent of gunpowder, enemy combatants used a powerful siege weapon called a trebuchet to forcefully launch projectiles - sometimes a large stone, a decapitated human head or a dead horse - at intended targets.
How Well Do You Remember the Twilight Movies?
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The Twilight Saga is the brainchild of a dream Stephenie Meyer had about a girl who fell in love with a vampire. Hop on our back, spider monkey, and take the quiz now!
Scientists Make History by Growing Plants in Soil From Moon
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University of Florida scientists used lunar soil collected during Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions to successfully grow plants from seed. It's a first in human history and could help future space colonists grow food on the moon.
Can the Government See Which Websites I Visit?
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HowStuffWorks looks at the extent to which the U.S. government conducts surveillance on its citizens and the role of Edward Snowden.
How Chevrolet Corvair Works
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The Chevrolet Corvair was initiated in 1956 and was the brainchild of Chevy chief engineer Edward N. Cole. Learn about this ill-fated Chevy.
Do Babies Have Kneecaps?
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Babies' kneecaps are said to be a myth. But without bony kneecaps, how do toddlers get around? Learn about babies' kneecaps and how baby bones grow.
Meghan Markle Is Not the First British Royal With African Heritage
Although there's been a lot of talk about Meghan Markle being the first mixed race person to marry into the British royal family, historians say that's not really true.
Why E.O. Wilson Was Called the 'Darwin of the 21st Century'
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Edward Osborne "E.O." Wilson never grew out of his "bug period" as a child and, as a result, became one of the world's foremost experts on the subject of ants.