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What's Your Ancient Greek Name?
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When those times happen where your real name just won't do, you need an Ancient Greek name to use! What would you call your Grecian alter-ego?
What was the largest protest in history?
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What was the largest protest in history? Keep reading to learn about the largest protest in history.
What's Your Birth Month Flower?
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You know your zodiac sign and maybe your birthstone, but did you know that you also have a birth flower?
The Largest Stadium in the World and 9 Massive Contenders
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Professional and college athletics is a massive market that brings in hundreds of billions of dollars each year, but a large part of those proceeds come from the venue. People come from all around to gather in a stadium, arena or similar venue to cheer on their team and bask in the energy of live sports (and sometimes even massive concerts).
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.
Committed a Super-serious Sin? Head for a Super-confessor!
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Some sins are so grave (or rare) that Catholics have to confess to the pope or a bishop - except this year. HowStuffWorks looks at super-confessors.
We Finally Know Why Ancient Roman Concrete Outlasts Our Own
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The ancients were able to devise a mix for concrete that actually gets stronger over time thanks to chemical reactions. If only we could rediscover the recipe...
What Does 'Bread and Circuses' Mean?
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Ever felt a pang of guilt on, say, Election Day when you skipped the voting booth to go to dinner? The 'bread and circuses' concept of being pacified by food and entertainment - and forgoing civic duty - goes back to Roman times.
What's Your Gladiator Name?
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When slaves became gladiators, they would often take a name to use in their time of "infamia," so they could one day return to something like a normal life. What would yours be?
Where in the World Is Your Soulmate?
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Sometimes, soulmates just take way too long to get to us. So we're going to narrow down the place where the person you're supposed to spend your life is. All you have to do is answer these questions.