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Did Nikita Khrushchev Really Bang His Shoe in Defiance at the U.N.?
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Ask many what they know about the man who succeeded Stalin and ruled the Soviet Union for a decade, and they'll tell you it's the shoe.
Mob Boss John Gotti Never Lived Up to His 'Teflon Don' Nickname
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Gambino crime boss John Gotti is remembered as the Teflon Don for beating the legal system. But Gotti died in prison, so did he really live up to that name?
Coconut Man: August Engelhardt Founded a Cult Based on His Favorite Fruit
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HowStuffWorks tells the tragic story of August Engelhardt who was nuts for coconuts. He founded a cult based on the fruit and worshipping the sun.
Chief Mouser Larry the Cat Now Serves His Fifth British PM
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Unlike the revolving door of British PMs, Larry the Cat has staying power. But is he any good at catching mice?
Why Marcus Aurelius Matters, in 5 of His Classic Quotes
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Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius is remembered today, mainly for a short philosophical book he wrote called 'Meditations.' We peek inside it.
How Alan Turing and His Test Became AI Legend
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First published in 1950, the Turing Test was designed to determine whether a computer would ever be able to successfully imitate a human being. So what's the state of it now?
If a Peacock Loses His Tail Feathers, Do They Grow Back?
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Peacock feathers are possibly the most beautiful plumage in the animal kingdom. Learn if peacock feathers grow back after these birds molt.
Can face blindness explain why that person at work never says hi to me?
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People with face blindness" can see facial features just fine; if they were looking at a face they could describe to you what it looks like. But they cannot retain a memory of it. In severe cases people don't even recognize their own face when they look in the mirror. Learn what face blindness is all about.
Frédéric Chopin: The Child Prodigy Who Captured the Soul of the Piano
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Frédéric Chopin gave only 30 public performances of his piano works during his lifetime, but his influence on the soul of classical music was immeasurable.
If You're Born on a Plane, What's Your Nationality?
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Babies are born when they want to be, even on airplanes midflight over the ocean. When birth happens 30,000 feet in the air, citizenship - among other things - gets a little tricky.