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There Are Hundreds of Classic Westerns, We'll Be Impressed If You Can Guess 20
Well, circle the wagons, pilgrim! Make sure your powder's dry because we're calling you out for a Western movie shootout! How many of these rootin' tootin' classics have you seen?
7 Cults in America: A History of Infamy
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Cults are not unique to the United States, but there is a long history of cults in America. "Compared to other developed nations, the U.S. does have this consistent relationship with cults," Amanda Montell, author of "Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism," tells LitHub. "Whenever I talk to my friends who are not American and I tell them I'm writing this book about cults, their eyes do not light up the same way that Americans' eyes do.
Can You Match the Country to the Conflict?
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As you struggle to keep up with the busy nature of modern life, you might hear of horrors in far-flung places like Darfur, Donbass, Kashmir or the Congo - but have you ever taken the time to find these places on the map? Take our quiz to see if you can match conflicts old and new to the correct country.
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.