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How Jim Crow Shaped America

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Jim Crow was about much more than laws enacted to suppress blacks. It was about a system involving politics, economics, social and cultural practices.

How the U.S. Vice President Works

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The Vice President is second in command to the president. Find out everything you need to know about the vice president.

Junkers Ju 87 Stuka

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The name for the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka derived from Sturzkampfflugzeug, the generic German word for dive-bomber. So famous was the Junkers Ju 87 that the term Stuka came to be identified with it in Western eyes. Read the specs and uses for the Stuka.

How Drone Strikes Work

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We know how drone strikes are supposed to work: After careful monitoring, the bad guy is targeted and taken out. The reality is often much hazier - and deadlier.

Gen Z Age Range, Traits and Nicknames

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What is unique about Generation Z? Learn more about Generation Z at HowStuffWorks.

Why is habeas corpus important?

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Habeas corpus means "you have the body" and is an important civil right, even if it sounds archaic. Learn how habeas corpus works.

How Wasps Work

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Though wasps offer useful services to the environment, wasps also inflict great pain on victims. Learn why wasps are amazing, and disturbing, insects.

Largest LEGO Set in the World Has Over 11,000 Bricks

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The first LEGO set was introduced in 1932, and since that fateful day, the LEGO fan community has grown to a passionate international following.

The Predator Drone: A Pioneering Force in Modern Warfare

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The Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle exemplifies the military trend toward high-tech, low-risk equipment. This remotely-operated spy plane offers the most bang for the human-safety buck.

WWII Sparked America's Shark Obsession, Not 'Jaws' or Shark Week

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Decades before Discovery started its wildly successful Shark Week, Americans were transfixed by stories of shark-infested waters.

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