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How Brake Override Systems Work

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Brake override systems are put in place as a last resort. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn all about brake override systems.

How can low-income students attend Ivy League colleges for free?

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Ivy League colleges are not off limits to people that don't have a lot of money. Find out how low-income students can attend Ivy League colleges.

How City Councils Work

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City councils have a lot of responsibilities. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn all about city councils.

Ed Gein Was the Real-life 'Psycho'

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Ed Gein was known as the "The Butcher of Plainfield" for killing two women in the late 1950s. But he was also the inspiration for iconic horror movie characters, including Psycho's Norman Bates and Texas Chainsaw Massacre's Leatherface.

Pygmy Goats Angling to Take Dog's Place as 'Man's Best Friend'

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Sure, they're adorable. And they're apparently into yoga. But could they really edge out the dog as our favorite pet?

Gertrude Bell Was Victorian England's 'Female Lawrence of Arabia'

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An intrepid world traveler, skilled mountaineer and noted archaeologist, Gertrude Bell broke all the rules at a time when women lived under the oppressive thumb of Victorian-era England.

14 People Who Vanished Without a Trace

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One day they were here and the next they simply disappeared. What happened to these 14 people? Will we ever know what happened to them or will their fates be unsolved forever?

Scientists Warn Western U.S. Drought Could Be 'New Normal'

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Nearly 90 percent of the Western U.S. is gripped by an "apocalyptical" drought that only continues to worsen. Even if you don't live in the area, it affects you - and what you do affects it.

EPCOT Was Walt Disney's Radical Vision for a New Kind of City

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EPCOT was Walt Disney's "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow." But it didn't actually turn out the way he had envisioned it.

Theseus Slew the Minotaur, But Was He a Hero or a Villain?

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Theseus was the mythical founder-hero of Athens and the slayer of the Poseidon-cursed man-bull known as the Minotaur. "Olympians" author George O'Connor reflects on Theseus, a difficult mythological hero to love.

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