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How Buffalo Bill Became a Living, Breathing Personification of the American West
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William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody was an American soldier, bison hunter and frontiersman. But he's best known as the showman behind Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.
Who Built These Mysterious Concrete Arrows?
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Giant arrows guided American airmail pilots on nighttime routes up until the 1940s. HowStuffWorks takes a look.
The Canada Quiz
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For all of you Canadians out there, it's time to see what you actually know about your country. If you think there are no facts about Canada that can surprise you, take this quiz and prove it!
Can You Name the American City From a Well-Known Fact?
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America is more than just a single nation -- it's made up of individual cities and states, each with their own distinct history and culture. Take our quiz to see if you can identify these U.S. cities from a single well-known fact!
What's a brownfield?
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A brownfield are abandoned pieces of land that may be contaminated. Find out more about what a brownfield can do to a community.
13 Land and Water Speed Records
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If something can move on land or water, chances are someone tried to make it move the fastest. See our list of 13 land and water speed records.
How the Dawes Act Stole 90 Million Acres of Native American Land
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An alliance between well-meaning social reformers and land-hungry farmers resulted in a federal act that caused Native Americans to lose millions of acres of land they had once owned.
The Rise, Fall and Future of Chinatowns in the U.S.
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There are some 50 Chinatowns in America and hundreds more in other countries. What led to their creation and will they survive into the next century?
How Bad Is America's Infrastructure, Really?
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The Senate just crossed a hurdle to get a bipartisan infrastructure bill signed. It could pay for new roads, bridges and other installations that a country needs to function. But why is infrastructure so notoriously hard to fund in America anyway?
147 Words That Start With 'E' for Wordle and Scrabble Players
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From short, common words to longer, more obscure ones, knowing a variety of words that start with "E" can give you the competitive edge to outscore your opponents in many popular word games.