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How Terrorism Works
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Terrorism targets civilians and uses fear to achieve an objective. Learn how governments and guerrillas practice terrorism.
Why Do We Get So Much Pleasure From Symmetry?
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Why do we love looking at a perfectly stacked display of soup cans or six flower petals around a stamen? Our brains seem wired for it -- but why?
How a Frisky Feline Made Aviation History
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Kiddo was his name and not only was he the first cat to attempt to cross the Atlantic in an airship, but he also did it as a stowaway.
Why Is AAPI Heritage Month Celebrated in May?
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AAPI Month commemorates two important dates in Asian American history, but it wouldn't have become a reality without the efforts of one determined woman with some Congressional backing.
How Gerrymandering Works
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Gerrymandering has always been a problem, but technology has made it a lot worse. Find out how gerrymandering works in this HowStuffWorks article
How Family Crests Work
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Attaching a crest or coat of arms to one's family history sometimes fuels a sense of pride or belonging. However, it will take some serious research to locate your crest.
Early Twentieth Century Railroads
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Early 20th-century railroads saw major improvements in safety and comfort, as well as new regulations. Learn more about railroads in the early 1900s.
How Franchising Works
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Want to be your own boss? Franchising gives you the opportunity to own your own business while skipping some of the more detailed steps. Learn all about franchising and how you can become an owner.
Can You Really Delete Your Internet History?
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know talks deleting your internet history. Can you really? Maybe. Maybe not. But find out why you definitely want to.
Are Pentagon-confirmed UFOs a National Security Threat?
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Recently, there's been a spike in UFO sightings - officially UAP, or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena - all over the world and nobody seems to know why or what the objects we're seeing might be.