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Cash for Teeth: The Legend of the Tooth Fairy
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HowStuffWorks looks at the origins of the tooth fairy.
Queen Nefertiti in Secret Tomb Behind King Tut? It's Not That Simple
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Is Queen Nefertiti buried in a hidden chamber behind King Tut's tomb? Learn more about the Tut tomb in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Can You Identify These Small Countries by Their Outlines?
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Not every country can be big, so we're going to feature some small ones that really make an impact. But can you identify them only from an outline? Let's find out!
How a Hot Bulb Engine Works
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What were hot bulb engines? Read about hot bulb engines at HowStuffWorks Auto.
Wine Glasses Have Doubled in Size Since the '90s
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A new study compares wine glass sizes from the last 300 years and the increase is shocking. Find out how much they've grown from HowStuffWorks.
5 Things You Didn't Know About Cocktails and Bartending
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Whether you're into craft cocktails, or just like Jack and Coke, you're sure to be stimulated by our list of facts.
U.S. Military Dogs Usually Outrank Their Handlers
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Members of the U.S. armed forces and their loyal dogs have always had a special relationship - so special that the canine usually outranks its handler. What's behind this military tradition?
19 Amazing Facts About the Canadian Provinces
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O Canada ... the country where you can order a cocktail with a human toe in it (and other quirky things about those Canucks up North).
Did You Know There Are 23 Countries in North America?
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North America is the world's third largest continent by land area, bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and South America and the Caribbean Sea to the south. This incredible size means there are quite a few countries in North America.
10 Amazing, Beautiful, TERRIFYING Spiders
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Spiders have been on Earth a whole lot longer than we have - 380 million years, to be precise - and number more than 38,000 separate species worldwide. See 10 of the most beautiful and scary of these arachnids.