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Don't Come Up Short: The Ultimate Abbreviations Quiz

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How well do you know these commonly flubbed abbreviations? Take this HowSuffWorks quiz to find out.

Why Is the Tropic of Capricorn Important?

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You've probably heard of the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, but do you know the difference?

12 San Francisco Neighborhoods for First-time Visitors

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From cable cars to colorful Victorian houses, San Francisco neighborhoods offer a rich blend of history, culture, and unique charm. Whether you're exploring the foggy hills or enjoying views of the San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge, each neighborhood tells a different story.

10 Crazy Facts You Didn't Know About Animals

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Did you know that hens can be transgender or that leeches have 3 sets of jaws? Find out 10 amazing facts about animals from HowStuffWorks.

How Squatting Works

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Squatting is setting up camp on land or moving into an unused building. Learn what laws protect squatters and how squatting affects culture.

10 Amazing, Beautiful, TERRIFYING Spiders

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Spiders have been on Earth a whole lot longer than we have - 380 million years, to be precise - and number more than 38,000 separate species worldwide. See 10 of the most beautiful and scary of these arachnids.

Mayday Meaning: Exploring the International Distress Call

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The words aren't arbitrary, so why do pilots and sailors call out 'Mayday!' rather than something else?

'Acoustic Kitty': The CIA's Not-so-purrfect Plan to Make a Cat a Spy

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It may sound like the name of a '90s indie band, but Acoustic Kitty was a CIA program to train housecats to be spies. Imagine how that turned out.

Why Did the Ottoman Empire Fall During the Industrial Revolution?

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Why did the Ottoman Empire fall? There's no single answer. It was a slow-motion collapse fueled by internal dysfunction, foreign intervention and the brutal modernity of war.

How In-flight Mobile Phone Services Work

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Have you ever wanted to use your mobile phone during a flight? Learn how in-flight mobile phone services work at HowStuffWorks.

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