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What brought bison back from the brink of extinction?
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Bison extinction seemed imminent during the 1800s, as the market for buffalo hide boomed. Learn how men like Teddy Roosevelt prevented bison extinction.
Classic TV Challenge
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When TV sets made their way into American homes in the 1940s, it marked a cultural transformation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans spend more than half their leisure time watching television. So what have we been watching all these years?
How Becoming a Lawyer Works
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Becoming a lawyer is a difficult but rewarding process. Learn how to prepare for the LSAT and to choose the right school.
Staffy Bull Pit: Transforming a Bad Rap Into a Loving Fur Baby
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The Staffy Bull Pit is a cross between two powerful and people-oriented dog breeds: the American Pit Bull Terrier and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Some breeders also use the American Staffordshire Terrier—a closely related pit bull breed—as a parent in this cross.
Great British Baking Terms: Know Your Scones From Your Biscuits
HowStuffWorks looks at some great British Baking terms - and some American ones as well.
Hispanic or Latino? It's Complicated
HowStuffWorks explores the differences between terms like Hispanic, Latino, Chicano and Mexican-American.
The French and Indian War Was the First 'Real' World War
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The French and Indian War was not the French against the 'Indians,' but a massive land grab that indirectly led to the American Revolution.
Getting to the Bottom of the Bidet
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The bathroom appliance that Europeans embrace and Americans pooh-pooh could be beneficial to our health and to the health of the planet.
Poisonous Death Cap Mushroom Spreads Over North America
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Amanita phalloides is non-native to the North American continent, introduced to California from Europe, and rapidly spreading.
17 Bits of Nostalgia from 1957
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'American Bandstand' hit the airwaves, and the Russians launched 'Sputnik'. Read about these and more in our list of 17 bits of nostalgia from 1957.