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The 'Petticoat Rulers' Ran a Wyoming Frontier Town in the 1920s

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In 1920, a group of women established an all-female government in the town of Jackson, Wyoming.

The Druids: Philosophers, Politicians, Priests or Sorcerers?

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The Druids were a class of Celtic-speaking purveyors of magical and religious practice who inhabited northwestern Europe around 2,000 years ago, but almost everything we know about them is from secondhand sources.

Fallingwater Is Considered Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpiece. Here's Why

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Set over Bear Run, a tributary of the Youghiogheny River in the mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania, Fallingwater is perhaps the architect's best-known work.

How Do Geiger Counters Work?

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First developed in the 1920s, Geiger counters still use the same basic technology to detect radiation, but today can be the size of a smartphone.

Your Sushi May Not Be as Healthy as You Think

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Fresh fish is full of good nutrients. But sushi can be good or bad depending on what you order. HowStuffWorks breaks it down.

Why Gasoline Prices Vary From Station to Station

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Two gas stations might face each other on a street in Anytown, USA. Yet their gas prices might be different. Why is that?

10 Countries Besides the U.S. That Have Electoral Colleges

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Other countries besides the U.S. have electoral college systems. HowStuffWorks looks at some of them.

Scary Prehistoric 'Hell Pigs' Once Roamed the Earth

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These super-frightening entelodonts (aka hell pigs) once patrolled throughout Eurasia, North America and Africa.

Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave Is Beautiful But Deadly

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Massive gypsum crystals were discovered beneath Mexico's Sierra de Naica Mountain in very inhospitable environs - to humans anyway.

What Are 'Low-yield' Nuclear Weapons?

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The Trump administration wants to develop a new generation of low-yield nuclear weapons that could be used without launching an all-out nuclear war.

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