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Grave Matters: Why Are Caskets So Expensive?
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You may experience sticker shock at the funeral home when you see the price of caskets. Why do they cost so much and is there anything you can do about the price?
What Is SWIFT and How Is It Being Used to Sanction Russia?
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Disconnecting Russia from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), could cripple its ability to trade with most of the world. Here's how SWIFT works.
How the Seneca Falls Convention Kicked Off the U.S. Women's Rights Movement
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The meeting of a group of abolitionist activist women at Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848 became the starting point for the women's rights movement in the U.S.
Can You Pass This Hard Dog Breed Identification Quiz?
Man's best friend can be cute, cuddly, big or dependable. But do you know all the breeds by sight? Take this quiz and find out if you can name each of these breeds from a single screenshot!
Meet Florence Kelley: Labor Reformer, Abolitionist and Co-founder of the NAACP
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Grateful that U.S. law ensures decent working conditions and children go to school instead of working in mines? Thank Florence Kelley and her father.
Sober Curious? How Frances Willard's Temperance Movement Shaped Feminism
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Frances Willard and her followers believed that alcohol abstinence would lead to good health, but they also saw it as a way to create a just society.
Can You Answer All of These Questions About the US Military?
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The Department of Defense maintains the five branches of the United States Armed Forces. Together, these branches constitute one of the most powerful militaries the world has ever seen. What do you really know about America's military?
5 Most Common Last Names on Each Continent (Except Antarctica)
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The surnames popular around the globe reflect everything from one's ancestry to regional colonizers to occupations.
What Are the 7 Largest Countries in the World by Area?
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The seven largest countries in the world account for nearly half of the world's land area, but one is far larger than the rest. Do you know what the largest country is?
12 Most Gay-friendly Cities in the U.S. (4 in California)
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If you are searching for the most gay-friendly cities in the U.S., you are really asking a science-of-people question: Where do laws, culture, and community line up so LGBTQ people can live ordinary lives (or at least as "ordinary" as straight people)?