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The Mastodon Boneyard That Stole Thomas Jefferson's Heart

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Massive mastodons roamed lower Kentucky during the last ice age. HowStuffWorks takes a look at the natural and presidential history of the region.

The True Story of the Blue People of Kentucky

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The Fugates and the Combses lost the genetic lottery, as both shared a rare trait that made their skin blue. What happened to the blue people of Kentucky?

Why Not All Insurrections in the U.S. Are the Same

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For enslaved Americans, insurrection was often the only path to freedom. Are we misusing the term today?

How Removing Public Monuments Works

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Controversy surrounds the removal of public monuments honoring the U.S. Confederacy. But who or what determines which monuments go up or come down?

Who Invented the Sandwich?

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Everyone knows what a sandwich is. Most may even know how the snack got its name. But did you know who invented it? That's a tougher question to answer.

Why You Want Your Kid's School Bus to Be Electric

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Electric school buses are a very, very good idea. They cut greenhouse emissions, for one, but there are several more reasons the U.S. should transition its massive diesel-fueled school bus fleet to electric.

6 Times a Single Vote Really Did Change an Election

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Has one vote ever made a difference to swing an election? Learn more about pivotal votes in this HowStuffWorks article.

The Infamous Cults Quiz

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Some cults promote harsh conservative judgment; some are more into free love and spaceships. Others are incredibly dangerous, harming their own members and innocent people. With this quiz, we'll see how much you really know about infamous cults.

How State Dinners Work

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Come with us and tour the Executive Mansion of the Governor of North Carolina. We will explore the behind-the-scenes preparations for an executive state dinner.

What Fueled the Famous Feud Between the Hatfields and McCoys?

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The Hatfield and McCoy family names are recognized for one thing: fighting for decades. But what were they so angry about and why so many years of feuding?

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