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What's a Mezuzah and What's Inside the Case?

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Many Jewish people will affix a mezuzah, a decorative case, to the doorframe of their houses. What's the significance of this?

Westminster Dog Show Celebrates 145 Years, But 2021 Will Be Different

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The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has been around longer than basketball. Heck even light bulbs. For the first time, it won't have any human spectators and it will be held outside.

After 60 Years, Wally Funk, 82, Is Finally Going to Space

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On July 20, 2021, Wally Funk will blast off. Her trip to space has been delayed since 1961, when the 'Mercury 13' Woman in Space Program was cancelled.

The Ultimate Family Guy Quiz

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Peter, Lois, Chris, Stewie, Brian and ... what's her name? Oh, right, Meg. On the air, off the air, back on the air - "Family Guy" is the twisted little cartoon that could. How much do you know about the residents of Quahog?

How Sarah Forbes Bonetta Was 'Gifted' to Queen Victoria

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Though the story has become overblown, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a West African slave, was liberated from slavery to become an intimate of Queen Victoria.

Meet the Trebuchet, the Castle-crushing Catapult of the Middle Ages

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Before the advent of gunpowder, enemy combatants used a powerful siege weapon called a trebuchet to forcefully launch projectiles - sometimes a large stone, a decapitated human head or a dead horse - at intended targets.

Racketeering Isn't Just a Crime for Mobsters

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Racketeering didn't exist as a crime before 1970. So what is it and why was the Mafia instrumental in its creation?

The Geology Behind 5 American Landmarks

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The U.S. is full of exceptional geological formations. HowStuffWorks looks at at five that set the bar high as far as landmarks go.

9 Heavy-hitting Facts About the Greatest, Muhammad Ali

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He was cocky when it came to his boxing career but charitable when it came to his heart. That's just part of why Muhammad Ali's legacy shines so bright.

5 Scandals the British Royal Family Wishes We'd Forget

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The Netflix docuseries "Harry & Meghan" has revived memories of other royal scandals. Which ones really rocked the monarchy?

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