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Why Do Colleges Hand Out Honorary Degrees?
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The very first honorary degree on record was a brazen attempt to score points with a wealthy and politically connected bishop in 1478. Not much has changed since then.
How MySpace Works
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Find out what MySpace really is, what it can do for you, how it blew past the competition and why Rupert Murdoch thought it was worth $580 million.
Greg Norman
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Greg Norman did not take up golf until he was 16 years old. Learn why Greg Norman was better known for how he lost than how he won.
Who Was the World's First King?
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This is not an easy question to answer, thanks to the mists of time. But historians have put forth several possibilities. An ancient tablet claims one king ruled for 28,000 years!
Meaning of Taoism
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Taoism is a collection of philophies and ideas that has survived for almost two thousand years. Learn more about the meaning of Taoism.
Top 10 Speeds Clocked on the Autobahn
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The top 10 speeds clocked on the Autobahn are right up there with NASCAR and Indy race cars. Read about the 10 fastest speeds recorded on the Autobahn.
How Wind Tunnel Testing Shaped Vintage Dream Cars
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How did wind tunnel testing shape concept cars of the past? Learn more about wind tunnel testing and dream cars in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Can You Guess the Release Year of These Iconic Cars?
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You can tell a Honda from a Ford, but how well do you know the history of iconic car models? Prove your car smarts by identifying the release year of these iconic cars!
5 Polar Expeditions That Went Disastrously Wrong
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Hundreds of explorers tried to locate the Northwest Passage. Many of those attempts ended badly. HowStuffWorks looks at five.
8 Famous People Who Died in the Bathroom
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Some people go into the bathroom and then never come out. See our list of 8 famous people who died in the bathroom, including Elvis and Jim Morrison.