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Beyond 'Braveheart': 5 Things We Get Wrong About William Wallace
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The story of Scottish resistance hero William Wallace has morphed into fiction over time, but the truth is actually far more fascinating than the one we see in popular retellings.
Mongoose vs. Cobra: Who'd Win in a Grudge Match?
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The grudge match that was popularized in Rudyard Kipling's short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is a mystifying one, but a few specialized traits allow mongooses to add venomous snakes to their list of entrées.
How Mistletoe Works
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Hanging mistletoe over a doorway is a common Christmas tradition. Have you ever wondered about the story behind it? Find out why people kiss beneath this shrubbery.
What if I threw a penny off the Empire State Building?
You may have heard the tale of a person who throws a penny from the Empire State Building and kills a pedestrian below. Does this story have any truth to it?
How Burlesque Works
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A true burlesque performance doesn't have to depend on taking off clothes. It's about telling a story. Find out how burlesque works at HowStuffWorks.
29 Countries With a Red-White-Blue Flag Color Combinations
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Flags are powerful symbols of national identity and culture, with each banner telling a unique story about a country's past, values and aspirations — and the red-white-blue flag standard is no exception.
10 Most Popular McDonald's Menu Items of All Time
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What are the most popular McDonald's menu items and how did they originate? Get the full story on the 10 most popular McDonald's menu items of all time.
Go for Gold: The Olympics Quiz
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Every two years, the world's elite athletes gather to take their shot at the ultimate prize: the Olympic gold medal. How much do you know about this storied event?
Great Escapes! 5 Wild Animals Who Busted Out and Went on the Run
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An orangutan who could unscrew bolts to bust out? A gorilla who climbed the vines out of her enclosure to just roam the zoo? These are wild animals, and these are their wild escape stories.
Susan B. Anthony: Suffragist, Abolitionist and Renegade
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Susan B. Anthony's legacy is her tireless work for women's voting rights. But there's more to her story. HowStuffWorks tell her life past suffragette.