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Why do people blush?

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Blushing is actually related to the same system that triggers your fight-or-flight response. Find out what causes blushing and how blushing works.

How Do Originalists Interpret the U.S. Constitution?

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Judge Amy Coney Barrett says her judicial philosophy is originalism, following in the footsteps of her mentor, Justice Antonin Scalia. What does that mean?

Can You Pass This American General Knowledge Quiz?

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The Declaration of Independence may have created the United States of America. However, U.S. history consists of more than the Founding Fathers. Find out if you need to retake a U.S. History class with this quiz!

Can You Answer These General Knowledge Questions in 5 Minutes?

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If you want to answer these general knowledge questions in under five minutes, you're going to have to get moving! Don't hesitate, and see how well you do. We're betting you'll surprise yourself and do it in even less time.

How the Enlightenment Worked

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The Enlightenment was a period of major intellectual change. Read about the Age of Enlightenment and the Enlightenment thinkers' impact on history.

Is it true that 1 percent of Americans control a third of the wealth?

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Is it true that 1 percent of Americans control a third of the wealth? Find out if it's true that 1 percent of Americans control a third of the wealth.

What is tooth powder?

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Tooth powder was around long before toothpaste. Find out what tooth powder was made of and how it was used.

Sampson, aka Mammoth: The Biggest Horse Ever

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Sampson was a magnificent Shire horse from the mid-1800s whose incredible size and strength made him a legend in his own time. A true colossus, he dwarfed even the largest of draft horses.

Gregor MacGregor's Swindle: The Country That Never Existed

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Gregor MacGregor was a Scotsman who swindled hundreds of people in a land scheme in the early 1800s. HowStuffWorks looks at the incredible story.

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