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How Bail Works
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Bail allows people to leave jail and continue their lives while awaiting trial. Learn how bail works, how to pay for bail and what a bail bondsman is.
Can You Identify These American Railroading Hobo Symbols?
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Imagine riding the rails from town to town, making a living by the sweat of your brow and the kindness of strangers, seeing America and doing whatever you need to survive. That's the life of a hobo. Think you can decode their symbols? Take the quiz and see!
How Pawnshops Work
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Need a fast loan? Want to buy a TV for next to nothing? The pawnshop's the place, and what goes on in the storefront is only half the story.
How Urban Legends Work
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Urban legends persist regardless of whether they are true or not. Read popular urban legends and learn why urban legends are culturally relevant.
10 Notorious Motorcycle Gangs
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Motorcycle gangs have been around for decades -- but only a fraction are considered criminal. Read about 10 notorious motorcycle gangs at HowStuffWorks.
How the Freedom House Ambulance Service Became the First EMTs in America
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From 1967 to 1975, an ambulance crew recruited from a poverty-stricken black neighborhood in Pittsburgh became the first set of trained EMTs in America.
U.S. Public Schools Are Suspending Millions of Students, With Little Reward
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School suspensions have increased dramatically since 2000. Learn how being suspended affects students' future success at HowStuffWorks Now.
What Does the ICC Putin Arrest Warrant Actually Mean?
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The arrest warrant issued today for Russian President Vladimir Putin will not guarantee his arrest and it will not bring the children home, but it's a start.
How the Great Train Robbery Worked
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The Great Train Robbery was the biggest raid on a train in Britain's history. Learn about the Great Train Robbery and the masterminds behind it.
How Handwriting Analysis Works
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When there's a suspect in a crime and the evidence includes a handwritten note, investigators may call in handwriting experts to see if there's a match. How exactly do experts go about analyzing someone's handwriting?