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Do Our Food Choices Demonstrate Our Political Preferences?
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Whole Foods or Randalls? Cracker Barrel or Au Bon Pain? HowStuffWorks digs into the correlation between food and voting preferences.
Black Loyalists Fought for Their Freedom During the American Revolution
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During America's War for Independence, the British promised enslaved Africans their freedom if they'd join their side. Thousands signed up. What happened next?
When, and Why, Did America Start Calling Its Citizens 'Consumers'?
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When did we start using the economics term consumers in place of the word citizens? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
How Matcha Went From Ancient Ceremonial Tea to Health Drink Du Jour
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Matcha tea has roots in Zen Buddhism and Japanese tea ceremonies. So how did this ancient tea end up on the menus of hip tea houses and Dunkin' Donuts?
The Treaty of Versailles: Did the End of WWI Cause the Start of WWII?
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In 1919, 30 nations signed the Treaty of Versailles, which degreed Germany to pay huge fines for starting World War I. But were the terms too harsh?
Where Do Silverfish Come From and How Do You Get Rid of Them?
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You may have spotted these insects in your home. But are they bad to have around? And how do you get rid of them?
STUG: When Grief Hits Like a Bolt Out of the Blue
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A sudden (or subsequent) temporary upsurge of grief, or STUG, can knock you off your feet and leave you in a puddle, but being aware of it can lessen its power.
The Fast and Furious Peregrine Falcon Is a Midair Hunting Machine
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While the cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world, the peregrine falcon, a large predatory raptor, is by far the fastest bird on planet Earth.
Some Anglerfish 'Permanently Mate' and Become a Single Being
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Most species of the rarely seen anglerfish live up to a mile beneath the ocean, where the females lure prey with a head-dangling hook appendage and permanently fuse with male suitors. It doesn't get much stranger than that.
People's Bodies Now Run Cooler Than 'Normal' — Even in the Bolivian Amazon
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In the U.S., normal body temperature has been dropping over the past 150 years. People run cooler today than they did two centuries ago. Why is that?