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If We Give You Three Songs From The Soundtrack, Can You Name The Movie?
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Soundtracks can take a good movie and make it a great movie. You can't think of "Say Anything," for example, and not hear "In Your Eyes." Let's see how well you know some of the most iconic movie soundtracks!
Can You Name All of These Essential Baby Boomer Books?
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Whether it was on that long-awaited vacation or a weekend of relaxation, these are the baby boomer books you probably picked up in your downtime. Now, see if their pages hold up well in your memory.
How Death Masks Work
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The best photograph can't touch one. A death mask, in all its 3-D glory, is the last likeness of a loved one that a family can own. After all, it vividly preserves what some consider to be the very essence of a person -- the face.
How Tessellations Work
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Mathematics achieves the sublime. Sometimes, as with tessellations, it rises to art. In their simplest form, tessellations consist of a single shape that repeats over a two-dimensional plane without any gaps. Why was M.C. Escher so fixated on them?
How Well Do You Remember Selena?
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When you think of Selena do you start craving Tejano music or do you think about the talented "Mexican Madonna"and the tragedy that ended her young life? Either way, this quiz will remind you of the joys of her life and music. Take it now!
The Musicians of the 1940s Quiz
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Familiar with musicians of the 1940s? There were singers, instrumentalists, big band leaders, even actors and comedians who were also brilliant musical performers during that hip and happening decade. If you're cool with all that jazz, take a swing at this quiz!
How Fascism Works
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Fascism is a political system that strips away individual rights and glorifies the fascist state. Learn about fascism, fascist leaders and neo-fascism.
Top 10 Ancient Chinese Inventions
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The ancient Chinese brought us many great innovations, including some that we take for granted in the modern world. Let's examine 10 of ancient China's greatest inventions.
Top 10 Most Popular Infomercials
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Our list of the most popular infomercials includes some very profitable tv products. See which ones made our list of the 10 most popular infomercials.
Why Can't We Solve the Amelia Earhart Mystery?
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Why can't we solve the Amelia Earhart mystery? Read about her disappearance and why what happened to Amelia Earhart remains a mystery.