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How Podcasting Works
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Podcasting combines blogging and mp3s to make an exciting new medium. Learn about podcasting, how to make podcasts and about popular podcasts.
When, and Why, Did America Start Calling Its Citizens 'Consumers'?
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When did we start using the economics term consumers in place of the word citizens? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
10 Countries With the Lowest Crime Rate, Based on Global Peace Index
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Feeling safe where you live is about more than just locking your door. It depends on everything from political stability to healthcare to how a country handles conflict.
The Fascinating History of the Mimeograph Machine
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The Old-School Copy Machine That Revolutionized the Way We Communicate. Learn about the history, design, and benefits of mimeograph
How Paper Shredders Work
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Despite a ho-hum name, paper shredders have an extraordinary (and juicy) history featuring the likes of Oliver North, Enron and all sorts of spies. What story will thrust this commonplace technology back in the limelight next?
Quiz: Is This Spot North or South of the Equator?
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Do you know on which side of 0 degrees latitude these famous landmarks fall?
Who's the Most Powerful Doctor in the World? 5 Top Contenders
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When people think of powerful professions, medicine usually tops the list. But who is the most powerful doctor in the world?
Pluralist Democracy: How Organized Groups Influence Policymakers
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The pluralist democracy model explains how power spreads across many groups rather than resting in one place.
What Do You Know About the Treaty of Versailles?
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This Versailles Treaty test is required trivia. Gain a better understanding of today's current events by peeking into the past with our war history challenge. Find out how strong words on a piece of paper ended one major war and quite possibly may have led us into another.
Distinguishing Between Social Identity and Personal Identity
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Social identity is what we see in ourselves that we have in common with others. Learn about social identity from this article.