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What Does a Boxing Promoter Do?
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A boxing promoter is in charge of setting up and paying for everything involved in a boxing match. Learn about the role of a boxing promoter.
What Is the Oldest Book in the World?
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What is the oldest book in the world? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn about the oldest book in the world.
Why Do So Many Women's Sports Still Incorporate Skirts?
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Some sport associations still mandate skirts for their female athletes. HowStuffWorks explains why.
Should Doctors Have to Pay Patients for Running Late?
HowStuffWorks asks whether patients should ask doctors for reimbursement when they have to wait a long time to be seen.
State-funded Funerals: What Happens to the Unclaimed Dead?
Cities have protocols for making sure everyone has an eternal resting place. HowStuffWorks looks at how cities bury their unclaimed dead.
Before Halloween, There Was Samhain
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This centuries-old Pagan holiday (among other things) honors the dead, believing their spirits have easy access to the world of the living during Samhain.
Uncle Sam: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
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He wants YOU, but who the heck was he?
Battle of the Best Sonar: 'Team Dolphin' vs. 'Team Bat'
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Do dolphins or bats have better sonar? That question has led to some playful ribbing among scientists. HowStuffWorks wanted to find out, too.
What's the Fascination With Number 23?
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From plane crashes and deaths to sports superstitions and hexagrams, many people believe that the number 23 possesses magical properties.
What Happens If You Wreck a Car on a Test-drive?
If you're test-driving a car from a dealership and an accident occurs, who's on the hook: you or your dealership? HowStuffWorks finds out.