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Who Pays if You Get Smacked by a Foul Ball?

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Foul balls rocket into the stands, hitting fans on the way. Are MLB teams liable for injuries they might cause to fans? HowStuffWorks investigates.

8 Cheapest States to Live In

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If the costs in your home state are getting you down, it might be time to think about moving. We have a list of the U.S.A.'s eight cheapest states to live in.

Sober Curious? How Frances Willard's Temperance Movement Shaped Feminism

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Frances Willard and her followers believed that alcohol abstinence would lead to good health, but they also saw it as a way to create a just society.

Railroads During the Depression

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Railroads struggled during the Great Depression, as did the rest of the nation. Read about railroads of the Depression era and the New Deal.

Have we reached peak oil?

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Oil is a nonrenewable resource. Have we found all the oil there is to find, or is there more out there somewhere? What's the best way to wean ourselves from our oil dependency?

Is there a gender gap in the workplace?

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The gender gap in the workplace can result in wage discrimination. Learn why a gender gap exists even today in the 21st century and how it affects women.

What Caused the Dust Bowl?

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What if the land you relied upon simply blew away? In the 1930s, poor stewardship and crushing drought created black blizzards and an internal American exodus known as the Dust Bowl.

Do biofuels compete with food?

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Do biofuels compete with food? Read about whether or not crops are going to vehicles to the detriment of our food supply.

What is a synfuel?

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What is a synfuel? How could synthetic fuels mitigate the energy crisis? Read about synfuels at HowStuffWorks.

How Think Tanks Work

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Think tanks reign as the place where scholars, policy makers and other folks work to find solutions to public problems. Learn more about think tanks.

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