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Do You Know the Leap Year These Historical Events Happened?
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What comes along once every four years and is a real downer for salaried workers? It's leap year! While this one day may not hold a ton of historical significance, the year it represents certainly does. Can you identify the important events or moments in these years divisible by four?
1930-1939 Ford Trucks
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Ford's depression battle plan was simple: Build better cars and trucks. Explore 1930s Ford trucks -- and find great photos -- in this article.
The 12 Hardest Xbox Achievements To Unlock
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Microsoft really struck gold when decided to add Xbox Achievements to their games. It may have been seen as a cute gimmick at first, but gamers really took to it. Hunting down achievements added a ton of replay value to games, and comparing Gamerscore turned into a friendly competition between friends. These days, there are [...] The post The 12 Hardest Xbox Achievements To Unlock appeared first on Goliath.
10 Ways Watches Have Evolved
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Portable timepieces have existed since the mid-1500s, but modern wristwatches are about 100 years old. Learn about watch evolution at HowStuffWorks.
10 of the Worst Decisions Ever Made
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Some decisions are so bad that history can't forget them. Read about 10 of the worst decisions ever made.
The 15 Best Trilogies In Movie History
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We're tackling the greatest movies trilogies in the history of cinema today, but before we proceeded to list what we think are the greatest three-peats around, we wanted to tell our esteemed readers just how we chose the trilogies you'll read about. While we've tried our damnedest to make sure the films here exist in [...] The post The 15 Best Trilogies In Movie History appeared first on Goliath.
How Population Works
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Population is one of the most important aspects of human civilization. Learn about population and find out how a population is counted.
How 'Scarface' Al Capone Became the Original Gangster
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Al Capone had a reputation for using violence in his pursuit of power. HowStuffWorks looks at why it took tax evasion to bring him down.
Is a dog really a man's best friend?
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Man's best friend is a phrase that refers to dogs, but where did it originate? Find out in this article if dogs are really man's best friend.
Ben Hogan
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Ben Hogan had to overcome many hardships to become one of golf's all-time great champions. Find out more about Ben Hogan's golfing career.