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Why Do Americans Pay Taxes on April 15?
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To U.S. taxpayers, April 15 comes with lots of scrambling and sweating to send some cash or paperwork to the IRS. But why does Tax Day fall on that particular date? And why is it on April 18 sometimes?
How Prohibition Worked
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Prohibition was a constitutional amendment banning the sale and production of alcohol in the U.S. HowStuffWorks looks at prohibition and why it failed.
Are tobacco companies increasing the nicotine content in cigarettes?
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Are major cigarette companies secretly increasing cigarettes' nicotine ocntent? Check out the evidence for an increase in nicotine levels in cigarrettes in the last 10 years.
How Future Combat Systems Will Work
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The U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems is a massive overhaul of military technology intended to prepare the Army for modern warfare. Learn why the army needs the FCS.
Can the Government See Which Websites I Visit?
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HowStuffWorks looks at the extent to which the U.S. government conducts surveillance on its citizens and the role of Edward Snowden.
A Portrait of John F. Kennedy, America's Youngest President
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John F. Kennedy was the youngest man elected president of the United States and fourth killed in office. HowStuffWorks looks at JFK's life and death.
How Some Cities Prepare to Withstand Climate Change
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Rising sea levels, increased flood and extreme heat are all signs of climate change. Cities are trying some innovate strategies to cope with and mitigate these events.
How the Mason-Dixon Line Divided the North and the South
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The Mason-Dixon Line has ties to slavery, which often overshadows its otherwise fascinating story about one of the most significant surveying achievements in North America.
Who Decides Which Americans Lie in State?
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Lying in state beneath the U.S. Capitol Rotunda is an honor that has been bestowed on only a few people. Who decides which Americans are so honored?
How Section 8 Housing Works
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Understanding how section 8 housing works involves a study of housing history in the U.S. Learn more about how section 8 housing works here.