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The World's Most Awe-inspiring Glass Buildings
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The World's Most Awe-inspiring Glass Buildings will show you some amazing architectural designs. View The World's Most Awe-inspiring Glass Buildings.
What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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Learn more about the rare mental disorder, Alice in Wonderland Syndrome. Find out what unusual symptoms are associated with this condition.
What Is the Oldest University in the World?
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In the United States, there's Harvard University. In the U.K., there's Oxford University. Each is the oldest in its respective country, though neither has been around quite as long as the oldest university in the world.
How Did Helen Keller Fly a Plane in 1946?
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Helen Keller accomplished a lot in her lifetime. Despite becoming deaf-blind at 18 months of age, she authored multiple books, engaged in outspoken activism and gave lectures around the world. But did Helen Keller fly a plane?
The Letter 'Ñ': How a Tilde Saved Space for Medieval Scribes
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The letter "ñ" is Latin small letter (aka lowercase letter) found in Spanish words. A tilde (the squiggly line over the letter) distinguishes "ñ" from "n" and gives it different pronunciation. For instance, in Spanish, "ano" is pronounced "ah-no" and "año" is pronounced "ahn-yo." And for the record, these two words have very different meanings as well.
What's the Relationship Between Chubby Checker and Fats Domino?
Chubby Checker and Fats Domino are connected in some surprising ways.HowStuffWorks checks it out.
Do Female Paparazzi Exist?
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Do female paparazzi exist? Learn more about female paparazzi and celebrity photographer in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
9 Times Interspecies Friendship Worked Out OK
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Do interspecies interactions always end with one side a meal for the other? Happily: Nope! Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
The Memorable Mnemonics Quiz
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Mnemonic devices are little tricks - like acronyms and phrases - that help us memorize important info. Learn some cool mnemonics with this quiz.
Mathematicians Solve Sum-of-Three-Cubes Problem for the Number 42
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Two mathematicians have solved a decades-old math problem by harnessing the power of a virtual supercomputer.