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The Cassowary Is the World's Most Dangerous Bird
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This exotic bird could seriously injure or kill a person or a dog in an instant with its deadly claws.
What Rumi, the World's Most Popular Poet, Wants to Teach Us, 800 Years Later
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Rumi, the Sufi mystic and Persian poet wrote a staggering amount of verse, and is still widely influential and beloved to this day.
Murder! Money! Power! Art! Meet the Medici Family
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This wealthy banking dynasty of Florence rubbed shoulders with Michelangelo, Botticelli and Galileo. How did they get so wealthy and powerful? And how did they lose it all?
Norse Mythology Is Way More Than Thor
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Many of us may have a passing familiarity with Norse mythology because of the 2011 film Thor, but there's a lot more to it than Chris Hemsworth's abs.
5 Cool Cats in the Wild
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When we think of cats in the wild, we most likely think of lions and tigers. But there so many more. HowStuffWorks looks at five super-cool wild cats.
Top 5 Stinkiest Cheeses
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Many culinary connoisseurs can't get enough of the so-called stinky cheese varieties. Learn about our top 5 stinkiest cheeses.
How Hercules Totally Nailed His 12 Labors
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HowStuffWorks counts down the 12 labors of Hercules, assigned to him by Hera, the wife of his father Zeus, as repentance for murdering his family.
How Azaleas Became the Signature Flowers of the South
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These showy pink, purple, red and white blossoms dazzle through the spring and summer and are ubiquitous throughout the southern U.S.
Our Most Difficult Knowledge Quiz
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Stop yelling at the screen during "Jeopardy" and try a *real* killer knowledge quiz, smart guy! (Or smart gal). We'll put your brain through its paces, we promise!
What's the Difference Between Socialism and Communism?
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They're often mentioned in the same breath, but not every socialist is a communist and not every communist or socialist country operates in the same way.