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Top 5 Ancient Incan Inventions
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The Incan empire had a highly developed organizational system and a near limitless workforce that helped create a culture of wonders. So what are some of their inventions that we know about today?
Duct Tape or WD-40: Do You Know Enough to Fix Your Car on the Side of the Road?
From duct-taped hoses to pantyhose belts to a little bit of toothpaste on the headlights to keep them shining bright, if you know your roadside emergency fixes, then bust out that roll of duct tape and take the quiz.
How to Prepare for a Hurricane
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Meteorologists have hurricane prediction down to a science, so preparedness should be the same thing too. Find out how to be ready if the big one's coming.
10 Ways Insurance Agents Spot Fraudulent Claims
Insurance fraud scams, including staging accidents and creating fake titles for nonexistent cars, cost Americans billions of dollars a year. How do savvy insurance agents suss them out?
How Fluid Concrete Works
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Concrete may seem dull and gray. But the superplasticizers in fluid concrete are actually pretty intriguing. How do these little buggers make wet concrete flow like a river?
10 Things to Leave Off Your Résumé
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Do you know what belongs on your résumé and what you ought to leave out? Learn about 10 things you should leave off your résumé at HowStuffWorks.
How Food Tasters Work
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If you would love to eat ice cream all day, maybe you can put that desire to work as a food taster. Learn more about food tasters at HowStuffWorks.
Can You Identify All of These Common Tools Used by Construction Workers?
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If you want to build anything, you need to make sure you have the right tools. And what are the right tools? You tell us! Take the quiz and hit the nail on the head!
Can You Spell These Commonly Misused Words?
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Whether your weakness is homophones and synonyms, confusing consonants and stressful sibilants or simply repeated typing errors, this quiz will teach you all the tricks you need to spell like a champion!
'90s Kids Should Be Able to Finish These Cheesy Product Slogans. Can You?
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You heard them all your life, and now these little earworms have made their way into a quiz. Do you have what it takes to complete the product slogans of your childhood? Take this quiz to find out.