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Why Are School Buses Yellow?
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The iconic "school bus yellow" was the invention of an educator named Frank Cyr. But if yellow is so good for visibility, why don't all fire trucks use it too?
BMW Introduces Concept Cars That Change Color With the Push of a Button
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Do you get easily bored with things like the color of your car? BMW is introducing a couple of concept cars that literally change color at your whim.
How to Wash a Weighted Blanket
Nothing feels better than climbing into a freshly made bed. But when you sleep with a weighted blanket, is washing it as simple as tossing it in the machine?
How the Hays Code Censored Early Hollywood
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The Hays Code was a set of rules that stifled the American film industry for more than three decades. Was it just legal censorship?
10 of the Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities in the World
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It's hard to nail down the oldest city in the world. Some say it's Damascus, Syria, while others suggest it's Jericho, in the West Bank. So which is older?
How to Clean Grout
Cleaning grout may not be your favorite pastime, but doing it right can make it a not-quite-so-unpleasant task. Here's how.
Why Not All Insurrections in the U.S. Are the Same
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For enslaved Americans, insurrection was often the only path to freedom. Are we misusing the term today?
What Does the Speaker of the House Do?
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The speaker of the House occupies a central role in our government, but what exactly does the job entail?
Do These Nightmare Parasites Hack Snail Brains to Survive?
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This parasitic worm invades a snail's eyestalks, where it pulsates to imitate a caterpillar, attracting the ultimate target, a bird.
No Need to Howl When You See January's Wolf Moon
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January's moon is called the wolf moon, but it's also known as the center moon and the freeze up moon (among other names). Here's why.