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What Rumi, the World's Most Popular Poet, Wants to Teach Us, 800 Years Later
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Rumi, the Sufi mystic and Persian poet wrote a staggering amount of verse, and is still widely influential and beloved to this day.
5 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Cleopatra
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Today she is widely known for her beauty and her seductive ways, but scholars say we've been hoodwinked by propaganda written by her enemies. So what was the real Cleopatra like? And do we know her ethnicity?
What the Bechdel Test Says About Women in Film
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The Bechdel Test was created in 1985 and has been used to gauge how women are represented in film. But how accurate is it and does it still matter?
Did the Dutch really trade Manhattan for nutmeg?
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Did the Dutch really trade New Netherland for nutmeg? Find out why nutmeg was more valuable than Manhattan.
The Real Story of Montezuma, the Last of the Aztec Emperors
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You might say there are two Montezumas: the real one who lived and the one who was invented after his death by conquistador Hernán Cortés.
Ultimate Guide to the Bierzo Wine Region
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The Bierzo wine region is among Spain's best. Learn all about the Bierzo wine region at HowStuffWorks.
Do You Know Your U.S. Marines Lingo?
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One-two-three-four, do you love the Marine Corps?! If you do, then you need to prove it. Sure you can walk the walk but here's where you talk the talk. Take the quiz and show us what you've got. Oorah!
5 Food Animals That Are Smarter Than Your Pet
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Some food animals are smarter than your pet. Really. See this list of five food animals smarter than your pet to get a whole new take on bacon.
Can You Identify these Australian Animals From a Description?
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Australia is home to some of the most unusual and unique animals on the planet. Are you familiar with some of the animals that can only be found Down Under? Find out by taking this quiz.
How Duesenberg Cars Work
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The cars built by the Duesenberg brothers are still considered among the finest ever made. Learn more about the fascinating run of the Duesenberg.