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The Mysterious Skeletons in Ben Franklin's Basement

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Human bones were found in the basement of Benjamin Franklin's London home. Lots of human bones. Was one of America's most venerated Founding Fathers a criminal of the worst kind?

Defining 'Suspicious Behavior' Without Bias Is Harder Than You Think

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HowStuffWorks explores why it's so hard for the public to determine suspicious behavior and what can be done to improve that.

10 Ways to Stop Using Plastic Right Now

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Plastic is doing irreparable harm to our planet. HowStuffWorks looks at 10 easy ways we can all stop using it.

When, and Why, Did America Start Calling Its Citizens 'Consumers'?

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When did we start using the economics term consumers in place of the word citizens? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.

Ohio Residents Fight to Give Lake Erie Legal Rights

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A growing network of global activists is taking an alternative approach to saving the environment: Pushing to recognize natural ecosystems as having legal rights like humans.

How the Mason-Dixon Line Divided the North and the South

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The Mason-Dixon Line has ties to slavery, which often overshadows its otherwise fascinating story about one of the most significant surveying achievements in North America.

Call It Arroba, Kukac or Strudel: The History of the @ Sign

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The @ sign is so much a part of the internet that it may surprise you to know it's been around for at least 1,500 years.

The Sea Snake Can Be More Venomous Than Rattlesnakes

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There are more than 50 species of snakes that live in the seas. Some are super venomous and they can zip through the water with ease.

Is It a Dog? A Raccoon? No, It's a Raccoon Dog!

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Technically they're called tanuki, but they may as well be called raccoon dogs because that's what they look like. How much do they share with the dogs we love?

Who Does — and Doesn't — Get Featured on Blue Highway Exit Signs?

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Not every business can get one of the coveted six spots on your typical 'gas, food lodging' highway sign. Competition can be stiff, so here's how it works.

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