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10 Big Questions in the U.S. Gun Control Debate
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The U.S. gun control debate is controversial and multifaceted. Learn about 10 of the big questions in the U.S. gun control debate at HowStuffWorks.
Can owning a hybrid car get me an HOV decal?
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Can owning a hybrid get me an HOV decal? Find out if owning a hybrid can get you an HOV decal at HowStuffWorks.
The Tallest People in the World Share These Curious Qualities
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average height in the United States is 5 feet, 9 inches (1.75 meters) for adult men and 5 feet, 3.5 inches (1.61 meters) for adult women. But some people can reach heights upwards of 7 or 8 feet (2.1 to 2.4 meters)!
Seniors May Be As Hooked to Smartphones As Their Grandkids
What does smartphone addiction look like in an older person? Read this HowStuffWorks article to find out.
The New England Vampire Panic Was Very Real and Very Deadly
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In the 1890s, consumption (now called tuberculosis) was ravaging New Englanders. But what caused it? Could it be ... vampires? They exhumed the dead bodies to find out.
Does Paying People to Relocate to a State Work?
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HowStuffWorks looks at whether student loan forgiveness and other incentives encourage people to move or remain in a state.
What People Get Wrong About Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Rosa Parks didn't refuse to move from her bus seat because her feet were tired. "The only tired I was, was tired of giving in," she said.
How the Pledge of Allegiance Went from Marketing Ploy to Classroom Staple
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The Pledge of Allegiance started as just part of a marketing campaign to sell flags. But along the way, it became something much much bigger.
How Do Today's Brewers Make Non-alcoholic Beer?
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Craft beer is big business. And breweries are banking on non-alcoholic beer as their new cash cow. But how do they brew beer without alcohol?
How the U.S. Coast Guard Works
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Unique among the U.S. armed forces, the Coast Guard is perpetually on active duty, entrusted with lots responsibilities and chronically underfunded. Learn about the U.S. Coast Guard.