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What People Get Wrong About Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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Rosa Parks didn't refuse to move from her bus seat because her feet were tired. "The only tired I was, was tired of giving in," she said.

Why Are Legal Pads Yellow?

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They're instantly recognizable - mostly for their color. We're talking about yellow legal pads. So who decided they'd be yellow, anyway?

Why Jim Thorpe Is Often Considered the Greatest Athlete of All Time

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Jim Thorpe overcame almost insurmountable obstacles, from a rough childhood to racial discrimination, to become one of the world's greatest athletes of all time.

One in Six Say They'd Rather Die 'Young.' What Age Is That?

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Think you're going to die young? You might want to rethink that. According to new research, your preferred life expectancy influences when you die.

Does democracy work?

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Democracy is where citizen gets an equal vote to contribute to decision making. Learn about democracy and find out if democracy works.

Do whitening strips damage your teeth?

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Can those popular whitening strips damage your teeth? Learn about the pros and cons of whitening strips and find out if they can damage your teeth.

How Many Cattle Breeds Can You Identify?

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Humans first domesticated cattle around 10,500 years ago, and now a wide variety of cattle breeds are reared for their milk, meat and hardworking capabilities. If you think you know your cattle breeds from Angus to Zebu just by looking, then mosey on into this quiz!

Why the Little Albert Experiment Could Never Happen Today

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Where does fear come from? American psychologist John Watson wanted to find out — so, in the name of science, he tried to instill specific new fears into a baby boy he called Albert.

What Happened to the Lost Colony at Roanoke?

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The Roanoke colony may have been doomed from the start: It failed in 1584, 1585 and again in 1587. But where did the last group go?

Be Our Guest! Name that Disney Character Quiz

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It might be from a tale as old as time or a brand-new story but everyone has a favorite Disney character. See how many of these you can name in this quiz.

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