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African King Mansa Musa Was Even Richer Than Jeff Bezos, Some Say
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In the 1300s, Mali's Mansa Musa set out for Mecca with an entourage of 60,000 people bearing thousands of pounds of gold. So, where did all that gold come from? And what would that be worth today?
5 Facts About Persephone, Queen of the Underworld
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Persephone, the wife of Hades, lived one-third of the year in the Underworld with him and the other two-thirds of the year on Earth with her mother, Demeter. Pomegranate seed, anyone?
What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre and Why Does it Still Haunt the City?
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Tulsa, Oklahoma was once home to 'Black Wall Street,' one of the wealthiest Black neighborhoods in the U.S. In 1921 it was burned to the ground in a race massacre.
Is All That Shines Really Sterling Silver?
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The Brits standardized what it means for an item to be sterling silver way back in the 14th century. But how can you tell if something is sterling or not?
Meet Hestia: The Martha Stewart of Greek Goddesses
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The goddess of the hearth, Hestia set the Greek bar for perfection in domesticity, hospitality, the family, the home and the state.e.
Is a Rooster a Chicken? Can a Chicken Become a Rooster?
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Spontaneous sex reversal in chickens is pretty rare, but it does happen. Find out how Miss Lucille became Mr. Lucille.
Britain vs. England vs. UK: What's the Difference?
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There's a whale of a difference between the United Kingdom and Great Britain. But whatever you do, don't call someone from Scotland "English."
How the U.S.-Mexico Border Became a Political Flashpoint
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The current border between the U.S. and Mexico has been around since the mid-1800s. HowStuffWorks looks at how it became such a political hot button.
Is Every Snowflake Actually Unique?
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You've probably heard that no two snowflakes are alike, but how can that be true? Find out how molecules of water vapor come together to form these winter wonders.
What If Alcohol Didn't Exist?
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Our early ancestors, enjoying the effects of rotten fruit, had stumbled onto something big. How did alcohol serve as a nutrition source and, some believe, help motivate hunters to take up farming?