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Can You Guess the Meanings of These American Slang Words?
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American English is as inscrutable as it is alien, and American slang is no different in this regard. Slang is hard enough to decode as it is, without the transatlantic leap! Can you guess what this American slang means?
Which Major European City Should You Live In?
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Europe is one of the most diverse and beautiful continents on the planet. It has so many different cultures that it's impossible to decide where to visit or where to live. So if you're especially curious about which city you should make your new home, take this quiz!
If You Can Finish These '90s Lyrics, We Bet You're Still Wearing Flannel!
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We're not going to try to kill you softly with these '90s songs. Instead, we want you to "Come As You Are" and achieve "All-Star" status while you finish the lyrics. A perfect score means you're wearing holey jeans right now!
Ridiculous History: Sentenced to Death by Molten Gold Down the Throat
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Did execution by molten metal ever take place? Learn more about execution by molten gold in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Assessing the Average Quicksand Deaths Per Year
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Science has determined that disappearing completely into quicksand isn't possible - but that doesn't mean that getting stuck still won't kill you.
Early Paintings by Vincent van Gogh
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Vincent van Gogh's early paintings explore color, intense discipline, and sincere reflections of nature. View and learn about them in this article.
Holland vs. Netherlands: Tricky Naming for Different Places
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People often use the words Holland and the Netherlands interchangeably when talking about the country in Western Europe. Are the two places the same?
Gold, Silver and Bronze: More Than 100 Years of Olympic Medals
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Winning an Olympic medal is a special and rare honor, but most people never get to see them up close. Take a peek at pictures of Olympic medals.
Meet Hell-Cat Maggie, the Mythical Dame of the Dead Rabbits Gang
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HowStuffWorks learns about some very colorful alleged members of the 1860s gangs including Hell-Cat Maggie of the Dead Rabbits.
Vincent van Gogh Paintings from Paris
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Vincent van Gogh rejuvenated his life and his art in Paris. Explore this article to learn about and admire the paintings van Gogh completed in Paris.