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Did Nikita Khrushchev Really Bang His Shoe in Defiance at the U.N.?
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Ask many what they know about the man who succeeded Stalin and ruled the Soviet Union for a decade, and they'll tell you it's the shoe.
Why do some people on Ambien eat in their sleep?
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Ambien, one of the top-prescribed sleeping pills, may cause some people to eat in their sleep. See why Ambien makes some people hungry late night.
'Tree-niner-fife': The Global Language of Pilots
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Pilots on international flights use aviation English, a stripped-down, specialized version of the language, to communicate with air traffic controllers.
10 Things You Didn't Know About Einstein
The man who had some theories about relativity was also an eccentric who gleefully eschewed socks, dodged German military service and spurned social conventions.
What was the Prison Project?
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The Prison Project enabled middle school students to communicate with prisoners via the Internet. Find out more about the Prison Project and its purpose.
How to Land on the Government Watch List
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You've heard about the government watch list. But who's on it and why? Find out what puts a person on a government watch list and how you get off of it.
The War of 1812: The White House Burns and 'The Star-Spangled Banner' Is Born
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The War of 1812 ended in a stalemate, which enabled the U.S. to escape defeat and grow into a world power. HowStuffWorks looks at this forgotten war.
Does Absinthe Really Cause Hallucinations?
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When absinthe was banned in many countries in the early 1900s, it had really fallen out of favor. How does absinthe affect those who drink it?
Is Dowsing Real, or Just a Bunch of Hocus-Pocus?
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When it comes to water witches we're faced with two distinct possibilities. One, they're either really good, at pulling a fast one on desperate landowners looking for groundwater. Or, two, they actually know what they're doing.
How Firefighter Training Works
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Firefighters are our everyday heroes. Find out how to become one and look into the training process.