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How Much of a Geographic Whiz Are You?
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Do you know your global places and local areas of interest? Get out your maps and wits, combine them and have fun in our Geography Whiz quiz!
How NATO Works
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is built on an alliance between 30 North American and European countries. But it's much more than that.
What Language Did Jesus Speak?
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Did Jesus speak Hebrew? Greek? Aramaic? Or some unknown tongue?
Where Do Potatoes Originate From? Not Ireland
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Where do potatoes originate from? The question takes us back thousands of years to the high plains of South America.
What's the Difference Between Sour Cream and Crème Fraîche?
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Sour cream and crème fraîche have a lot in common. But these two rich toppings aren't exactly the same. We'll tell you how they differ.
Why Did the USSR Fall? The Real Costs of Becoming a Superpower
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By asking "Why did the USSR fall," you're really asking how a superpower unraveled from the inside.
10 Red Butterfly Species Found From India to Florida to Europe
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Bright, bold, and impossible to miss, red butterfly species are more than eye candy. It's a colorful member of the insect world with a variety of species fluttering across continents.
How Vampires Work
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The vampire legend has been evolving for centuries. The most common image of the vampire was born in Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula" in 1897, but the stories go back further than that. Learn all about the undead.
Hedwig Kohn: The Physics of Determination
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Hedwig Kohn left Nazi Germany for the U.S. in 1940 and became a leading physicist. HowStuffWorks looks at her extraordinary life.
A Season for Change: The Equinox and Solstice Quiz
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Take this HowStuffWorks quiz to find out what you know about the summer and winter solstices and the spring and fall equinoxes.