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Top 10 Unexpected Cake Ingredients
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Are you wondering what kind of unexpected cake ingredients people use? Check out this article and learn about our top 10 unexpected cake ingredients.
10 Largest Economies in the World, Ranked by Nominal GDP
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Often measured by GDP (gross domestic product), the size of an economy is often defined by the total value of all the goods and services produced the borders of a given country. This gives us a nice, round (and often very large) number to stick next to a country's name, which makes it easy to compare to other countries.
How to Host a Bourbon Tasting Party
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Bourbon tasting parties can be a unique way to socialize with friends and family. Learn how to host a bourbon tasting party at HowStuffWorks.
Does Metformin make you more fertile?
Metformin was developed in the 1950s as a treatment for diabetes, but doctors have now found a new use for the drug. Can Metformin make you more fertile?
What the 1919 Anti-Mask League Can Teach Us About Public Health
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Despite strict closing and mask orders, San Francisco was hit hard by the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. But some residents balked at the rules and that meant more people died.
How Buffalo Bill Became a Living, Breathing Personification of the American West
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William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody was an American soldier, bison hunter and frontiersman. But he's best known as the showman behind Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.
How Do Originalists Interpret the U.S. Constitution?
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Judge Amy Coney Barrett says her judicial philosophy is originalism, following in the footsteps of her mentor, Justice Antonin Scalia. What does that mean?
Why the Stamp Act Was Reviled in the American Colonies
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The British imposition of the Stamp Act in 1765 drew street demonstrations against the new law in the American colonies, resulting in its eventual repeal.
Cobalt: Essential for Batteries and Bright Blues
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Cobalt is associated with the color blue, but it's so needed for rechargeable batteries that the U.S. put it on the list of minerals it can't live without.
Here We Go!: The 'Super Mario Bros.' Quiz
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For a child of the '80s or '90s, nothing says nostalgia like those opening notes of the "Super Mario Bros." theme song. Think you know your Koopa Troopas from your Goombas? Test your knowledge of "Super Mario Bros." 1 through 3!