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Birth Tourism: A Controversial Road to Citizenship

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Travel to the U.S. by foreign citizens to give birth is completely legal. HowStuffWorks looks at the controversial issue.

Sweden Is Great at Turning Trash to Energy

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Sweden puts less than 1 percent of its household trash into landfills, in part because it burns nearly half to generate heat and electricity.

Can a sound wave kill you?

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A sound wave alone probably won't kill you. Crank the volume on a terrible song, though, and you just might annoy everyone to death.

Will a Third-Party Candidate Ever Win the White House?

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HowStuffWorks looks at the many hurdles a third-party presidential candidate faces in the U.S., and why it's harder than ever for them to be elected.

Ghana's Fantasy Coffins Are to Die For

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HowStuffWorks looks at the Ghanaian tradition of burying the dead in fantasy coffins, vibrant works of art made by skillful master carpenters.

Goofy-looking Emus Are Leggy, Flightless and Very Friendly

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HowStuffWorks gets to know the emu, the world's second largest bird next to the ostrich.

Can You Really Start Your Own Bank?

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Starting a bank requires a good business plan, raising capital and going through a complex regulatory process.

10 Biggest Wars in History With Death Tolls in the Tens of Millions

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War has shaped human societies for thousands of years. The biggest wars in history were the armed conflicts with the largest death tolls and the widest political consequences.

5 Most Corrupt Presidents in U.S. History (Including a Civil War Hero)

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Many debates in American politics revolve around the question of most corrupt presidents to ever hold office in the White House. Historians usually evaluate corruption by looking at criminal indictments, abuse of power, financial misconduct, ethics violations, and documented scandals connected to a presidency.

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