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How the Cabinet Works
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What is the Cabinet, and how do its members assist the president? Learn about the people involved in the U.S. government's Cabinet.
The Largest Ship in the World and 10 Runners-up
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The modern cruise ship is a marvel of engineering, towering many stories above the water and capable of carrying thousands of passengers across entire oceans. If you're interested in traveling on one of these floating behemoths, you've got plenty of options to choose from, and pretty much all of them are going to be big.
What's an NFC Tag?
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NFC tags are smart little chips that allow you to snag digital information with your smartphone at short range. Get the details on NFC tags.
What's the Right Age: Drinking Coffee
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What's the right age for drinking coffee? Read about kids and caffeine and the right age to start drinking coffee.
What Caused the Rise — and Fall — of the Ottoman Empire?
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For 600 years, the Ottoman Empire covered a territory stretching across Europe and the Middle East, until it all came down after World War I.
Smallest Countries in the World
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Is it the country with the smallest land area? Or the fewest people? Either way, you get the same answer.
9 Countries With Blue-Yellow-Red Flags
A nation chooses a flag design very purposefully. These countries with blue, yellow and/or red flags picked those colors for specific reasons.
9 Largest Islands in the World
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An island doesn't necessarily have to be small. You might be surprised by the size of some of these islands on our list. Here are the nine biggest ones.
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.
How Super Truck Racing Works
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Super truck racing is a popular sport in Europe, though it hasn't caught on as well in the U.S. Read all about super truck racing in this article.