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11 Inventions That Changed the World as We Know It
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Inventing a useful product or process is serious business - turn a great idea into a marketable widget, and you could earn millions of dollars. But that doesn't mean your widget has to be straitlaced and conservative.
Has Guinness World Records Set Any World Records?
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Guinness World Records is known for compiling thousands of records set by others. But does it hold any records of its own? HowStuffWorks finds out.
How Many Muslim Countries Are in the World?
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Islam is one of the world's largest religions, practiced by over 1.9 billion people across the globe — that's nearly a quarter of the world population. The world's Muslims are spread out across the globe, but the largest Muslim population is in the Middle East and other surrounding regions.
15 Of The Craziest Guinness World Records
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How about a list dedicated to the oddities and impressive nature of Guinness World Records? Before video was everywhere, Guinness World Records would publish a book annually that was a best seller. The records cover everything from longest hair to most piercings to the most people to dance the "YMCA" at a single location (that [...] The post 15 Of The Craziest Guinness World Records appeared first on Goliath.
What's the most polite country in the world?
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A country's 'politeness' depends in part on how easy it is to make friends there. Learn what country is the most polite in the world at HowStuffWorks.
The 12 Rarest Cars In The World
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Rare cars can be invaluable to collectors around the world. Whether they are rare because only a few models were built, their age, or because they have a unique design, cars that are hard to come by can fetch a pretty penny when sold at auction or through private channels. And there seems to be [...] The post The 12 Rarest Cars In The World appeared first on Goliath.
The Olympic Decathlon Winner: The Best Athlete in the World?
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They'll compete in 10 events over two grueling days in Tokyo. Does that make the gold medalist in the decathlon the best athlete in the world?
The 10 Strangest Sports In The World
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Sport is an enormous part of human culture, and for centuries people have invented new sports as pastimes. Football, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey and tennis are a few of the more mainstream sports, but there are hundreds of different ones that are played all around the world. Many of these are old, traditional sports, whilst [...] The post The 10 Strangest Sports In The World appeared first on Goliath.
World History: Where Should the Teaching Timeline Start?
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The College Board wants AP World History courses to cover history material from the year 1450 on. HowStuffWorks looks at the pitfalls of the timeline.
The World's Largest Waterfall Is Deep Underwater
The Denmark Strait cataract dwarfs every other waterfall in the world, but you can't see it because it's deep under the Atlantic Ocean.