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Did Nikita Khrushchev Really Bang His Shoe in Defiance at the U.N.?
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Ask many what they know about the man who succeeded Stalin and ruled the Soviet Union for a decade, and they'll tell you it's the shoe.
What Is the Rasta Movement All About?
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It started out as a small movement in Jamaica that went worldwide with the popularity of reggae music. But what is Rastafari really all about?
How SpaceShipOne Works
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It's launch time for the first privately funded space flight. In the course of battle for the X Prize, a group called Scaled Composites has built and tested SpaceShipOne, a sub-orbital spacecraft intended to carry tourists on the ride of their life. Learn all about the craft.
How Kaiser Cars Work
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The Kaiser company started with its first prototype -- the 1946 K-85. Read about the K-85 and the origins of the Kaiser company.
How DeSoto Cars Work
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DeSoto was an offshoot of Chrysler Corporation, aiming for the market just above Plymouth in size, power and price. Learn about DeSoto's origins.
How Do New States Become Part of the U.S.?
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Candidates for the "51st state" include Puerto Rico, Guam and Washington, D.C. How likely is this to happen for any of them, and how did the U.S. get the 50 it already has?
How NATO Works
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is built on an alliance between 30 North American and European countries. But it's much more than that.
How Removing Public Monuments Works
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Controversy surrounds the removal of public monuments honoring the U.S. Confederacy. But who or what determines which monuments go up or come down?
10 Construction Projects That Broke the Bank
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Whether we're trying to save a sinking city or dig a massive tunnel, our appetite for construction knows no bounds. But if designers had known the actual cost of these 10 projects, they might have gone back to the drawing board.
1965-1968 Dodge Monaco and 500
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In the 1960s, all Detroit's automakers sought to emulate Pontiac's Grand Prix. Dodge did this with the Monaco and 500. Learn more and see photos here.