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Does car insurance lower at a certain age?

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Does car insurance lower at a certain age? Check out the impact that age has on auto insurance.

Zeus, God of the Gods and King of Mount Olympus

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Yep, total power move, swallowing the wife. As king of the gods, Zeus could also, from his commanding position in the sky, blast any human or monster with his lightning bolt.

A Short History of Hell

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In the popular imagination, hell is depicted as a place of fire, presided over by Satan. But depictions of hell have actually evolved over time.

5 Facts About Persephone, Queen of the Underworld

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Persephone, the wife of Hades, lived one-third of the year in the Underworld with him and the other two-thirds of the year on Earth with her mother, Demeter. Pomegranate seed, anyone?

How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day

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Though it's been around for more than 150 years, Juneteenth was still a mystery to many. But now, it's the newest federal holiday in the U.S.A.

What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre and Why Does it Still Haunt the City?

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Tulsa, Oklahoma was once home to 'Black Wall Street,' one of the wealthiest Black neighborhoods in the U.S. In 1921 it was burned to the ground in a race massacre.

The Misrepresentation of 'Nosferatu' in Vampire Lore    

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Popularized in the novel 'Dracula' (1897) by Bram Stoker, and the film 'Nosferatu' in 1922, the word 'nosferatu' is largely considered to be an archaic Romanian word, synonymous with 'vampire.'

Meet Hestia: The Martha Stewart of Greek Goddesses

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The goddess of the hearth, Hestia set the Greek bar for perfection in domesticity, hospitality, the family, the home and the state.e.

How Galileo Fought the Catholic Church and Became the First Superstar Scientist 

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Galileo Galilei made breakthroughs in physics and astronomy. Along the way, he fought for intellectual freedom and became the first celebrity scientist.

Why Do People Eat Dirt?

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Geophagy is the worldwide phenomenon of people eating dirt. HowStuffWorks takes a look at this counterintuitive practice and why people do it.

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