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How Did Lefties Become Known as 'Southpaws'?

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From the worlds of politics, professional baseball and old-time boxing came a term still in use today to describe someone who has a left-handed predilection.

The World's Longest Poop Story Is a Crock of, Well ...

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Maybe you've seen those fantastical stories saying the world's longest piece of poop is 26 feet? Is that even possible? Where does crap like this come from?

Does breast-feeding make better babies?

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Is breast-feeding better? Take a look at research and see if science has put an end to the debate on if breast-feeding is better than the bottle.

How Refurbished Electronics Work

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Refurbished electronics are items that have been renewed or updated in some fashion. Find out if it is better to buy refurbished electronics.

How Disco Works

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How did disco get to be so popular? Learn all about disco at HowStuffWorks.

Can You Identify These MLB Teams From an Image of Their Ballpark?

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One of the great things about baseball is every ballpark has its own quirks and unique dimensions. Are you a big enough baseball fan to identify all 30 parks from a photo? Start this quiz to find out!

How Punk Works

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HowStuffWorks explores the story behind how punk music and cultural movement spanned the globe, becoming way more than just sound and a mohawk.

Did Journalist Dorothy Kilgallen's Probe of JFK's Assassination Lead to Her Death?

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Columnist and investigative reporter Dorothy Kilgallen covered numerous big stories from the 1940s through the 1960s. But her death by overdose in 1965 while investigating the John F. Kennedy assassination remains a subject of controversy.

What Is a Nor'easter?

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"Nor'easter" is one of those words that makes you think of an old mariner scanning the horizon for a pending storm. What does it really mean - and why don't we say "northeaster"?

How Baseball's National League Works

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What is baseball's National League? Learn about baseball's National League in this article from HowStuffWorks.

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