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20 Things You Didn't Know About Popcorn

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Popcorn is low in fat, high in fiber, and just downright tasty. Learn 20 things you didn't know about popcorn, such as what to call unpopped kernels.

Was there a real Atlantis?

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Was there a real Atlantis? Read about the search for the lost city of Atlantis and why it has obsessed scientists and historians for centuries.

The Pink Fairy Armadillo Is as Mystifying as Its Name

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The pink fairy armadillo looks like something out of a children's book and is so rare that very few people have ever seen one.

Turkish Coffee Is Steeped in Tradition — And Easy to Make

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Since its introduction in 15th-century Yemen, Turkish coffee has been a cultural touchstone in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and north Africa.

The Ghosts of Gettysburg's Devil's Den

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HowStuffWorks looks at Devil's Den, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and examines stories about its ghosts.

America's Black Holocaust Museum Reopens After 14-Year Closure

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The newly reopened America's Black Holocaust Museum traces more than 400 years of Black American history, from the era before enslavement to the present.

How Jim Crow Shaped America

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Jim Crow was about much more than laws enacted to suppress blacks. It was about a system involving politics, economics, social and cultural practices.

Why Is Blackface Controversial? Just Look at Its History

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Blackface, the old practice of using makeup to transform into a caricature of a black person, is still around. Learn about the history of blackface.

Afrofuturism: Where Technology, Culture and the Black Experience Meet

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Afrofuturism isn't just about placing a Black person in a futuristic landscape. It takes into account the challenges Black people face and allows them to imagine futures of their own making.

10 Facts About Circus Animals

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Circus animals are beloved by all, but they've endured a lot through the centuries. Learn some amazing circus animal facts at HowStuffWorks.

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