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Does Everyone Have the Ability to Become a Genius?
Sudden savant syndrome can make you a math whiz or musical prodigy overnight. HowStuffWorks talked to an expert to find out how it happens.
Artist Stephen Wiltshire Draws Entire Cities From Memory
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Stephen Wiltshire is a British autistic savant who draws entire cityscapes, in pen, entirely from memory. HowStuffWorks catches up for a conversation.
Ares: Greek God of War and Harbinger of Doom
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Many Greek gods and goddesses were associated with battle, but Ares was known as the one true Greek god of war (not to be confused with Kratos, the protagonist of the "God of War" video game franchise).
All 26 Countries That Start With S
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Countries that start with S appear across much of the globe. There's a total of 26 countries whose names start with the letter S in English, spread across Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas.
14 Longest-running TV Shows
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Some series are lucky to stick around for just one season, but the longest-running TV shows have lasted for hundreds of episodes across multiple decades.
10 Things You Probably Don't Know About Queen Victoria
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The Victorian Age gets its reputation for uptight prudishness from her, but there was a lot more to Queen Victoria than you may know.
7 Finger-lickin' Legends About Colonel Sanders and KFC
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Was Sanders a real colonel? Does KFC use real chicken or something else? Find out as we bust some myths about KFC and its founder.
How Much Do You Know About the Seven Wonders of the World?
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The Seven Wonders of the World are legendary for capturing our hearts and imaginations. People travel all the way across the world to see one of the wonders, as though it were a pilgrimage. This quiz will take you there, without the expensive airfare.
The Ultimate "Invader Zim" Quiz
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ICYMI, Netflix dropped a movie based on one of your all-time fave Nickelodeon shows: "Invader Zim." We've got all the early-2000s feels, so we made this quiz to test how much you remember about Zim, GIR and Dib!
What caused the World Trade Center towers to collapse on 9/11?
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It took years to construct the 110-story World Trade Center towers and less than an hour to bring them down to rubble. What ultimately caused the towers to collapse on Sept. 11, 2001?