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How Did Benedict Arnold Become America's Most Infamous Traitor?

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Revolutionary War turncoat Benedict Arnold is one of the most reviled figures in American history. But what did he do to deserve this ignominious fate?

Oak Ridge, Tennessee: America's Secret Atomic City

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The Manhattan Project built the city of Oak Ridge in rural Tennessee, where secret facilities produced uranium-235 for the atomic bomb.

5 Causes of the Great Depression: Could It Happen Again?

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Many of the factors that contributed to the Great Depression still pose economic risks today. HowStuffWorks looks at five of them.

Penn Center: A Little-known Haven of the Civil Rights Movement

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The Penn Center was critical to the American civil rights movement. HowStuffWorks takes a look at this overlooked piece of history.

How General Business Credits Work

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Running your own business can cost a lot of money, but the IRS does provide a few perks. Learn more about general business credits at HowStuffWorks.

9 Tools to Help You Successfully Quit Smoking

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These tools will help you successfully quit smoking. Learn about tools to help successfully quit smoking at Discovery Health.

How Atlanta Became the World's Busiest Airport, Again

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was just named world's busiest airport, again. What lands the ATL in the No. 1 spot again and again?

The O.K. Corral: The Gunfight of All Gunfights

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This Gunfight at the O.K. Corral lasted just 30 seconds. But its legend has endured for more than a decade. We dissect the battle's myth and lure.

5 Large Nations With No Homeland

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HowStuffWorks looks at stateless people, who are not regarded as citizens of the country they are born in, including Kurds, Rohingya and Roma.

8 Wild and Sprawling Facts About Mongolia

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Mongolia is a country struggling to maintain its nomadic ways while stepping into the modern 21st century world. HowStuffWorks gets to know it.

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