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Can You Identify These Cool Cars From the '00s?
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After all the hype that was Y2K, the 2000s had some pretty big shoes to fill! Reality television programs ruled the airwaves, and the streets were full of high-tech new introductions. Can you identify some of the coolest cars released post Y2K?
10 Weirdest Failed Constitutional Amendments
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Think you have an original idea for a Constitutional amendment? Are you sure it hasn't been brought up one of the other 11,000 times?
10 Cretaceous Animals That Weren't Dinosaurs
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The dinos hog all the Cretaceous headlines. Do you have any idea what else scurried, hopped and otherwise cruised around Earth before the K-T mass extinction?
How Airlines Work
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How did the guy in the next seat pay less for a ticket than you did? Explore how airlines work, how ticket prices are set and more.
2007 Ford Mustang and Shelby GT500 and Shelby GT
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The 2007 Ford Mustang model year included the Shelby GT500, the most powerful production Mustang ever. Learn all about the 2007 Mustang models.
What Is Deforestation?
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Deforestation, or the removal of forests, contributes to global warming. Learn how deforestation harms our plants and animals -- even to extinction.
How Sweeps Week Works
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In times past, if a TV character was getting married, chances are it would happen in Sweeps Week. Find out how Sweeps Week works at HowStuffWorks.
How Narco Tanks Work
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What's the deal with so-called narco tanks? Read about the Mad Max-style armored vehicles used for drug trafficking.
7 Scary Extinct Animals That Were Absolute Terrors
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If you thought sea monsters were just the stuff of myth, you thought wrong. With giant, razor-sharp teeth, ancient cetaceans - the ancestors to modern whales, dolphins and porpoises - make even nightmares seem dull.
10 Extreme Motor Sports for Thrill Seekers
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Ice racing may sound like a reckless stunt, but it's an actual motor sport. Learn about 10 extreme motor sports for thrill seekers at HowStuffWorks.