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How Fast Food Works
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Unless you're in a particularly remote area, you can't go far in most developed countries without finding a fast-food restaurant. Learn how fast-food restaurants came to be and why they're so popular.
10 of the Bloodiest Battles of World War II
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The war that began with German dictator Adolf Hitler's rise to power led to more than 50 million combatant and civilian deaths. Which 10 battles during the World War II were the costliest?
How Perfume Works
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Perfume is any substance that you wear and that smells. There are no requirements for it to smell good. Learn more about perfume at HowStuffWorks.
All About Acne
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Acne plagues us at the most inconvenient times. So what are the causes of acne and what's the best way to get rid of it? Take a look into some acne myths.
How Sabermetrics Works
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Sabermetrics uses statistical analysis to analyze baseball records and player performance. Learn more about sabermetrics at HowStuffWorks.
Top 10 Retail Markups
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Retail markups can be quite large, and consumers will often pay hundreds of times the original cost of an item. Read about our top 10 retail markups.
How Greenhouses Work
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Reproducing plants out of season gave man a measure of control over nature. The allure of it sparked the imagination and inspired new methods for building structures devoted to plants. So how do greenhouses work?
How Lobotomies Work
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Lobotomies first came to public notice because of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. But what were lobotomies really like? Could they cure mental illness?
How Dry Cleaning Works
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Want to know what happens to your clothes after you give them to the dry cleaner? Do they actually stay dry? Take a behind-the-scenes look at the dry-cleaning process.
Europe After World War I: November 1918-August 1931
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World War I, also known as the Great War, left Germany and other countries humiliated and angry. Learn about events that led to World War II.