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What Does SOS Mean?
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SOS was the most commonly used distress signal from the turn of the 20th century until before WWII. But exactly what does SOS mean?
How Yogurt Works
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It's been part of people's diets around the world for centuries, but has recently become a health-food staple. Are you one of the people who seek a little culture every day?
The Meaning of Snake Tattoos: Symbolism and Cultural Significance
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What do snake tattoos symbolize? Explore the powerful meanings behind these designs and how they can reflect your inner strength and transformation.
What the 1919 Anti-Mask League Can Teach Us About Public Health
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Despite strict closing and mask orders, San Francisco was hit hard by the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. But some residents balked at the rules and that meant more people died.
George Washington Carver: An Innovator Beyond His Era
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Few famous Americans enjoy a status as mythic as that of George Washington Carver, a man whose life as a botanist, agronomist, chemist and inventor earned him a lasting legacy. Carver's work is considered instrumental in changing Southern approaches to agriculture.
Top 5 Innovations in Oil Drilling
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Oil drilling has been around for more than a century. But because of the numerous developments in the technology, it has grown leaps and bounds in that time.
Alien Sightings: Probing the Influx of UFO Reports
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For centuries, people have been reporting sightings of strange objects in the sky - unidentified flying objects (though UAP is the term du jour). These events continue to captivate the world.
Why Is Chuck Short for Charles and Dick Short for Richard?
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There's no 'U' in Charles or 'B' in William, so how did those get to be the nicknames? HowStuffWorks investigates.
Should the U.S. Move to Permanent Daylight Saving Time?
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Few Americans like the switching between Daylight Saving Time and Standard Time, but there's conflict on whether to switch permanently to DST or to ST.
Chevy Muscle Cars
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Chevy muscle cars were at the heart of the classic era of all-American big-cube high performance. Check out the very best Chevy muscle cars.