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Why do cookie-cutter neighborhoods exist?
The identical ranks of cookie-cutter neighborhoods have been immortalized (and often satirized) in American pop culture, but who first came up with the idea for these "little boxes on the hillside?"
How Cremation Works
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First, you burn the body until only brittle, pulverized bones are left. These remains are pulverized into ashes, and then placed into urns -- or diamonds, coral reefs and even outer space.
What Disney Princess Song Are You?
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Hey there, Disney fan! Won't you "Be Our Guest" for this magical evening? We want to sing a classic Disney song for you, but first, you'll have to "Go the Distance" with this enchanted quiz!
Tanzanite Is Africa's Real Blue Diamond
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Tanzanite is so rare, it is sourced from just an 8-square-mile (20-square-kilometer) area in Tanzania. It was first discovered in the late 1960s and it burst onto the jewelry scene thanks to Tiffany & Co.
The 10 Best Cop Movies of All-Time
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There is nothing like a good cop movie. Thankfully, Hollywood seems to like making them as much as we like watching them. Cop movies have been popular for decades and give us Hollywood's take of the world of law enforcement. While most include the typical gun fights, arrests, car chases, and evil bad guys; they also look [...] The post The 10 Best Cop Movies of All-Time appeared first on Goliath.
Jerry Lawson Forever Changed the Video Game Industry
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If you're a gamer, you've got Jerry Lawson to thank for inventing the first commercial home video game console with interchangeable game cartridges.
9 Unconventional and Weird Ice Cream Flavors We'd Love to Try
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Vanilla ice cream is great, but sometimes your taste buds want more than sweet and simple. Around the world, ice cream parlors have gone wild with delightfully weird ice cream flavors that go far beyond chocolate and vanilla.
10 Real Animals That Seem Make-believe
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The world boasts an incredible diversity of animals, some of which are so colorful and bizarre they seem made-up. Meet 10 of them at HowStuffWorks.
The International Holidays Quiz
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When you're fighting the crowds at the mall before Christmas or busily preparing a Thanksgiving feast, it can be easy to forget these holidays aren't universal. See how much you know about how people around the world celebrate!
10 Whistleblowers and the Horrors They Exposed
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When people leak knowledge of illicit or immoral activities, they're thrust onto the world stage. Here are 10 whistleblowers who made big waves.