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How Former Slave Elizabeth Keckly Shaped 19th-Century Fashion
The podcast Dressed tells the story of Elizabeth Keckly, early American dress designer, former slave and friend of Mary Todd Lincoln.
There's an Evolutionary Reason Humans Developed the Ability to Feel Shame
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What evolutionary purpose would shame serve? Learn more about the origins of shame in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
From Motive to Method, Women and Men Murder Very Differently
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While 90 percent of murderers are men, female murderers differ from men in motive, method, circumstance and victim, according to a new Swedish study.
The Cozy Icelandic Christmas Tradition You'll Want to Steal
HowStuffWorks learns about the Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóð or the Christmas Book Flood. Iceland is the most book-loving country in the world.
Do a Person's Fingerprints Change After Death?
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Our fingerprints serve to definitively identify us forever, right? But do they? How long do fingerprints remain usable as identification after we are dead?
Were Sacco and Vanzetti Guilty of Murder?
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Sacco and Vanzetti were executed for a crime they may not have committed. HowStuffWorks looks at this controversial trial.
How can I spot genealogy scams?
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If it's on the Internet, there's probably a scam for it -- and genealogy is no different. Visit HowStuffWorks.com to learn about family research cons.
Can you blow up a car by shooting the gas tank?
Can you blow up a car by shooting the gas tank? Find out if a stray bullet to the fuel tank will explode your vehicle at HowStuffWorks.
What are the Nazca lines?
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Long before crop circles captured the world's imagination, a Peruvian culture called the Nazca went about creating a series of intricate lines -- sometimes in the shapes of animals -- on the desert floor. But how'd they do it -- and why?
Do slim jims trigger side-impact airbags?
If you use a slim jim to unlock a car door, is there a risk of the side-impact airbag deploying? Find out at HowStuffWorks.