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Tecumseh: The Driving Force Behind the Native American Confederacy
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Some consider Shawnee leader Tecumseh to be one of the most remarkable Native Americans in history. He stood not just for the Shawnee. He stood for all Native Americans.
It's a Manatee's Life: Swim, Eat, Rest, Repeat
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Manatees are so gentle and sweet they'll break your heart, but in 2021, there have been more manatee deaths than in any year in previously recorded history. Why are these gentle giants dying in such unprecedented numbers?
The Hardest True or False General Knowledge Quiz You'll Take This Year
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Think you are a genius when it comes to general knowledge? See if you can take on 50/50 odds with this HowStuffWorks quiz!
Bass Reeves: Baddest Marshal in the Old West, Original 'Lone Ranger'
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Over his three-decade career, Bass Reeves arrested more than 3,000 individuals and survived countless skirmishes with armed outlaws. In short, he was a real frontier hero.
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.
Plains Indians Tell Their Stories Through Ledger Art
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Plains Indian men kept historical records of their tribes in art. First with petroglyphs and pictographs and then on buffalo hides. When the white man came, they moved their art to ledger books.
What Is the Oldest City in America? A Look at the Top 11
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Embarking on a journey through the United States' historical landscape to learn about the oldest city in America uncovers a rich mosaic of stories that trace back to a time before even the British arrived and settled on the land.
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.
How Axis & Allies Works
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Axis & Allies is a board game in which players control armies to defeat the opposing faction. Learn how Axis & Allies works at HowStuffWorks.
Where Have All the Seashells Gone?
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All that seashell collecting you've been doing actually hurts the environment.