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5 Things You Didn't Know About the Winter Solstice
For centuries, ancient cultures celebrated the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, as the "day the sun came back." Here are five enlightening facts about the winter solstice.
The Newton Boys Were the Baddest Bank Robbers You've Never Heard Of
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The Newton gang robbed banks and trains throughout the Midwest in the early 20th century. HowStuffWorks looks at how they got away with wreaking havoc.
How Nostradamus Works
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Nostradamus is said to have predicted the rises of Napoleon and Hitler, the destruction of the World Trade Center and even the COVID-19 pandemic. But was this 15th-century astrologer really that smart?
How a Parisian Lemonade Craze Fought the Plague
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A lemonade fad in 17th century Paris may have stopped the plague from spreading and the death toll from rising. HowStuffWorks looks at the connection.
Alien Sightings: Probing the Influx of UFO Reports
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For centuries, people have been reporting sightings of strange objects in the sky - unidentified flying objects (though UAP is the term du jour). These events continue to captivate the world.
How Street Sweepers Work
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Street sweepers have been around for more than a century keeping our roads clean. Learn the history of street sweepers and what they're like today.
What Was America's First Terrorist Threat?
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Terrorism on the Barbary Coast began in the 15th century and plagued the young American nation. Learn how the U.S. fought off terrorism from the Barbary States.
Turnspit Dogs: The Elizabethan Kitchen Gadget Bred to Cook Meat
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Turnspit dogs were a distinct breed of working dogs in the late 15th-18th centuries. They had one job and it was to help roast meat over the fire.
Who Was the First Scientist?
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We've been observing and experimenting in the name of science for centuries. But who deserves the honor of being humanity's very first scientist? Is it Euclid, Darwin, Galileo or someone else?
Mrs. Cheng: The Most Successful Pirate in History
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HowStuffWorks looks at the career of Mrs. Cheng, aka Ching Shih, a famous female pirate of the 19th century who patrolled the South China Sea.