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What's the difference between RFID and NFC?

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RFID, NFC ... If these wireless technology acronyms are confusing, have no fear. Learn the difference between RFID and NFC at HowStuffWorks.

What's an NFC Tag?

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NFC tags are smart little chips that allow you to snag digital information with your smartphone at short range. Get the details on NFC tags.

What Exactly Is the Higgs Boson?

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Who wants to reduce our complicated universe down to its simplest building blocks? A bunch of particle physicists, that's who. Why is the Higgs boson critical to that goal?

What's Going on With Detroit's Mysterious Zug Island?

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A disturbing noise, somewhere between a window-rattling bass and a brain-numbing deep thrum has bugged the heck out of residents in the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada for years, and it's called the Windsor Hum.

Why Emmett Till's Murder Shook the Conscience of the U.S.

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What was it about Emmett Till's kidnapping and lynching (among the thousands of lynchings after the Civil War) that made the world stand up and take notice?

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.

5 Fascinating Stories of Abolitionists Past and Present

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One was an enslaved man turned best-selling writer; another was a wealthy pottery maker whose company is well-known even today. Here are five amazing stories of abolitionists.

Did King Nebuchadnezzar Really Go Mad and Eat Grass for 7 Years?

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The Bible says that God caused Nebuchadnezzar to become insane and live like an animal for seven years as punishment for his arrogance. But what is the real story?

Adopting a Pet Can Be Hard; We Have 8 Tips to Make It Easier

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Although it may seem like there is no shortage of pets available for adoption, competition can be fierce for the more desired ones.

Beer Ads and Wild West Shows Hyped the Myth of Custer's Heroic 'Last Stand'

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Beer ads and wild west shows transformed 'Custer's Last Stand' into a mythical story of 'good' versus 'evil.'

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