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What were the famous Blaise Pascal inventions?
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What were you doing at age 16? Blaise Pascal, a precocious 17th century French teenager, had already come up with his very own theorem. Some of Pascal's ideas even made it to the casino floor. How did this polymath affect your world?
Who Invented the Toilet? A Brief History of the Flush
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Who invented the toilet? While we wish it were so, it wasn't Thomas Crapper. Surprisingly, toilet design hasn't changed much since the first "water closet" patent in the 1500s.
How Much Do You Know About the Ottoman Empire?
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Are you a true history buff who loves nothing more than the fun facts of the past? Put your knowledge of the Ottoman Empire to the test with this quiz!
What device did Douglas Engelbart invent?
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If this were trivia night, your team could probably summon this answer without breaking a sweat. But in true polymath style, Engelbart's signature invention is only part of his computer genius. Meet him.
Unveiling the Mysteries of Ball Lightning: Is It Real?
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Ball lightning wasn't widely believed to exist until the 1960s. Learn about ball lightning and theories about what ball lightning could be.
The Ridiculous History of the Chastity Belt
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Chastity belts were supposedly worn by women in the Middle Ages to keep them from having sex. A literal lock for a woman's nether regions. But how much truth is there to this torture device?
How the Greatest Generation Works
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What was so special about the Greatest Generation? Learn about the Greatest Generation -- and how they got the name -- at HowStuffWorks.
Does a Mug Shot Muddy 'Innocent Until Proven Guilty'?
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Former President Donald Trump was arraigned but didn't have his mug shot taken. Why not and what's the deal behind this police photograph?
Is there a cancer vaccine?
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Over the next several years, cancer vaccines have the potential to completely change the treatment of cancer. Learn how these vaccines will work!
Are Humans Apes? Tracing Our Evolutionary Path
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Are humans separate from chimps and other apes? Learn what separates us from chimps.