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How Riots Work
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Are riots really effective? Do they provide anything besides a release of frustration? Read all about riots at HowStuffWorks.
How Tessellations Work
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Mathematics achieves the sublime. Sometimes, as with tessellations, it rises to art. In their simplest form, tessellations consist of a single shape that repeats over a two-dimensional plane without any gaps. Why was M.C. Escher so fixated on them?
Virgo Celebrities: The Zodiac’s Quietly Powerful Achievers
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Discover famous Virgo celebrities and how their zodiac traits like perfectionism, analytical skills, and hard work have influenced their success in various fields.
7 Puritan Myths We Should Stop Believing
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We often think of Puritans as those pilgrims to America whose twin passions were long church services and burning witches. But the truth is far more interesting.
The Best Turquoise Is More Valuable Than Diamonds
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Cultures all over the world have treasured turquoise for its color and rarity for thousands of years - from Native American jewelry and Aztec and Mesoamerican art to King Tutankhamun's death mask.
How Porta-Potties Work
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Using a portable toilet at an outdoor concert or festival might be disgusting. But it sure beats going in a field! Now, imagine if your job were to clean out those suckers.
Can You Identify These European Landmarks from an Image?
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You don't need to travel across Europe to be able to identify these landmarks as many of them are so iconic. Let's see how many of them you can correctly identify!
Can You Name These Beach Movies From Just One Image?
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Get your beach blanket out, 'cause this quiz isn't your average game of bingo. It's all about bikinis, bad guys and big waves. Can you CRUSH this quiz?
The Tools Quiz
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Don't go hammering the wrong thing because you think you know what tools are supposed to be used for. Why don't you take this quiz to prove to us that you actually know when and where to use them? Can you really identify all these tools?
Can You Name All of These Kids Toys From the '80s?
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If you're an '80s kid, you probably have a killer sense of nostalgia for the toys you played with when you were younger. From the Snoopy snow cones to robots in disguise, can you name all of these toys you had (or wanted really bad) in the 1980s?