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9 Surprising Facts About Mexican Revolutionary Pancho Villa
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Assassinated at the age of 45, Francisco 'Pancho' Villa was a bandit, a politician and one of the most prominent figures of the Mexican Revolution.
How Day Trading Works
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Day trading is buying and selling securities in the same day. Day traders take advantage of small price shifts. Learn about day trading.
Lloyd Mangrum
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Lloyd Mangrum was a popular and successful golf player in the decade after World War II. Find out more about Lloyd Mangrum's golfing career.
Alien Sightings: Probing the Influx of UFO Reports
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For centuries, people have been reporting sightings of strange objects in the sky - unidentified flying objects (though UAP is the term du jour). These events continue to captivate the world.
How Low-flow Toilets Flush Your Waste Without Wasting Water
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Low-flow toilets have improved significantly since they first came onto the market in the 1990s. Not only can they save tons of water, they also now can flush your waste with as little as a gallon of water.
10 Ways to Cool Your Roof
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With the increase in "green building," cool roofs are becoming popular. These are roofs that have been built or modified to maintain a lower temperature in bright sun. We'll examine some of the many ways you can cool your roof.
10 Misconceptions About GMOs
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Are genetically modified organisms (GMOs) really bad for the environment and your health or just victims of bad publicity? We'll look at the pros and cons of this controversial subject.
How Smart Windows Work
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With energy bills on the rise, homeowners are looking for new ways to use less power around the house. A cutting-edge window technology called the "smart window" allows consumers to fully or partially block light by turning a knob or pressing a button.
What Do the Numbers on Those Tiny Produce Stickers Tell Us?
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When you buy most fruits and vegetables in a supermarket, you might see that they're individually tagged with a sticker and a bar code. There's a lot of information in that four-digit code!
10 Bizarre Moments in Presidential Elections
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Historically, presidential elections have been fraught with strange twists. Learn about 10 bizarre moments in presidential elections at HowStuffWorks.