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Can You Guess the Place by a Picture of It?

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Do you know where Burning Man is held or where Napoleon used to party? Can you name that colorful village that clings to a cliff on the Amalfi coast? Do you know what the "Times Square" of Asia is called? See if you can name these places by looking at a picture.

How the U.S. Postal Service Works

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The U.S. Postal Service employs about 500,000 people and is responsible for the delivery of mail. Learn more about the United States Postal Service.

How the Berlin Wall Worked

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The Berlin Wall divided a country and a city, but it had a purpose. Examine Berlin Wall history and Berlin Wall facts and see Berlin Wall pictures.

10 Plants Lost to History

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Are trees and shrubs as cute as pandas? As awe-inspiring as whales? Maybe not, but many are in danger of going the way of the dodo - just like countless leafy greens before them. Learn about some amazing plants we lost to history.

5 Essential Personal Hygiene Products

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What are the essential personal hygiene products? Visit HowStuffWorks to find the 5 essential personal hygiene products.

How Solitary Confinement Works

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The U.S. has thousands of prisoners in solitary confinement. But experts are now saying it does more harm than good. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.

Match the Movie Character to the Car They Drove!

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Start your engines! Like movies? Like cars? Then match these movie characters to the car they drove. Let's see how you fare!

10 Outrageous Experiments Conducted on Humans

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Some truly bizarre and troubling things have been done through the ages in the quest for scientific knowledge. The 10 experiments on this list all made humans into lab rats.

How a Supernova Works

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A dying star can explode with the force of a few octillion nuclear bombs and create any element in the universe. But why do stars go supernova?

How Indian Traditions Work

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Many Indian traditions first began hundreds or thousands of years ago. Read about Indian traditions at HowStuffWorks.

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