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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played center in the NBA for a record 20 years. Learn more about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his signature shot, the 'sky hook.'
Can You Name at Least 18/23 of These TV Shows From the '70s and '80s?
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The '70s and '80s were filled with some of the best television Americans have ever seen. Records were set, and records were broken. What do you know about the decades? Can you name these shows from the '70s and '80s?
5 Baseball Leagues from Around the World
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What are some baseball leagues from around the world? Learn about baseball leagues from around the world at HowStuffWorks.
Think You Could Be an MLB Umpire? Take This Quiz!
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an MLB umpire? Do you think you have what it takes? Here's a quiz where you can find out!
10 Most Destructive Storms
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Witch homicide aside, Dorothy was lucky that her home safely traveled to Oz after the tornado. Many people who lived through the storms on our list were left with nothing.
Will we soon be extinct?
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A mass extinction on Earth is long overdue, according to population ecologists. Find out what Earth's fossil record may be telling us about our future.
Can Ellis Island help track down your genealogy?
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Many Americans have an ancestor or two who traveled to Ellis Island. Find out if Ellis Island records can help you with genealogy research.
Trinitite: How the First Nuclear Bomb Turned Sand to Glass
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Sand turned to glass at White Sands Missile Range. What do we know today about the remnants of the world's first nuclear blast?
How OnStar Works
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OnStar gives you quick help in an emergency. Find out about telematics, the technology behind OnStar, OnStar services and the controversy around OnStar.
When Krakatoa Blew: How the 1883 Eruption Changed the World
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The 1883 Krakatoa eruption was gigantic and deadly, but the advent of modern communications and mass media helped to make it one of the earliest and best-known modern natural catastrophes.