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What's more energy efficient for warmer climates: shingles or a metal roof?

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When it comes to roofing, materials matter -- especially in a hot climate. So when it comes down to asphalt shingles or a metal roof, which really is better?

How Tether Car Racing Works

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Tether car racing is a high-speed hobby sport that began in the 1930s. Read more about tether cars at HowStuffWorks.

10 Summer Proposals That'll Make You Melt

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A summer wedding proposal can make this a season to remember. Check out 10 summer proposals that'll make you melt at HowStuffWorks.

5 Most Offensive Campaign Ads Ever Produced

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Do you want to know the 5 Most Offensive Campaign Ads Ever Produced? Keep reading and discover the Most Offensive Campaign Ads Ever.

Aaron Burr: Yes, He Killed Hamilton, But What Else Did He Do?

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Aaron Burr is perhaps best known as the man who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, but what else did this vice president of the United States do?

John Wilkes Booth Didn't Act Alone: The Conspiracy to Kill Lincoln

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Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth takes the blame in the history books, but he was part of a larger cast of characters that hoped to decapitate the Union government after the South lost the Civil War.

5 Things You Didn't Know About Autopsies

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Autopsies have been around since ancient times, but they seem so shrouded in secrecy. What goes on when a corpse goes under the knife?

5 Animals Whose Blood Isn't Red

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Not all animals have red blood flowing through their veins. Meet some our blue-blooded, green-blooded and, yes, transparent-blooded fellow creatures.

Ethnicity vs. Race vs. Nationality: An Explainer

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Humans are a diverse lot - which is good! The question of ethnicity vs. race vs. nationality is a source of much debate, even among experts.

6 Famous Literary Forgeries and How They Were Discovered

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HowStuffWorks takes a look at some of the most famous literary forgeries in history, including Hitler's diary and Howard Hughes' memoirs.

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