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Top 10 Traditional Holiday Decor Items (and Where they Came From)
Holidays are the time of giving, receiving and decorating. Find out the top 10 holiday decor items and where the originated from with this article from HowStuffWorks.com.
A Gangster's Gangster: Bugsy Siegel's Life and Times
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Bugsy - nobody called him that to his face - Siegel was a shrewd mobster whose crew was dubbed "Murder, Incorporated" by the press. But that fast life got him killed by age 41.
5 Sharp Quotes From Diogenes, the Funniest Ancient Greek Philosopher
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Plato called him a "Socrates gone mad." Others nicknamed him "the Dog." Yet there was a method to his madness as he barked hilarious takedowns at passersby. Here are a few of them.
Can You Identify the Beyoncé Song From a Screenshot of the Music Video?
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If you know that girls run the world, then you stand a chance at making it through this quiz! Will you make Queen B proud, or will you be sent running back to the Beyhive?
How Elevator Psychology Works
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Elevators give many people anxiety. So how does elevator psychology, or treating people who are scared of elevators, work? Find out at HowStuffWorks.
Will buildings ever be truly earthquake-proof?
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Most loss of life in earthquakes comes from people being trapped inside crumbling buildings. And engineers have come up with many techniques to lessen the structural damage. But is there a way to make a building completely earthquake-proof?
How Smokejumpers Work
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Smokejumpers are the men and women who specialize in fighting blazes their ground-bound peers can't reach. So who are they, and what's the "Mutilator"?
Who's afraid of pink slime?
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Pink slime mixed with ground beef certainly doesn't make for the most appetizing mental picture. But is it really as bad as it sounds? How frightened should we be?
5 Myths About Henry Ford
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Is everything you've ever heard about Henry Ford completely accurate? Discover 5 myths about Henry Ford at HowStuffWorks.
How Smart Rings Work
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Smart rings can give you a subtle nudge when you receive an important message. Learn how smart rings work.