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The Tragic Life and Curious Death of Howard Hughes
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Howard Hughes was a man of great intelligence and wealth. He was also a man of mystery, secrecy and, ultimately, debilitating mental illness.
The Random Knowledge Quiz
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How would you rate your knowledge of random things? And by random, we mean random. This quiz will test your knowledge!
How 3-D Glasses Work
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NASA's Mars rovers are sending 3-D images to Earth, so we can see depth and texture on the Martian surface. And how do we see this depth and texture? 3-D glasses, of course! Check out how they work.
Pokemon! Which Pokemon are you?
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Find out which classic Pokemon fits your fighting spirit! You gotta catch 'em all, but make sure you get the one that matches your personality and you'll be the top trainer!
How Rhodes Scholarships Work
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Rhodes Scholarships pay for post-graduate work at the University of Oxford. Learn about Rhodes Scholarships in this article from HowStuffWorks.
How Police Dogs Work
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K-9 cops can sniff out drugs, bombs and suspects that would leave human cops ransacking entire cities. Learn all about the K-9 police force.
How Ladies' Aid Societies Worked
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Ladies Aid Societies improved sanitary conditions during wartime. Read about the origins of Ladies Aid Societies in this article.
How the Seneca Falls Convention Kicked Off the U.S. Women's Rights Movement
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The meeting of a group of abolitionist activist women at Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848 became the starting point for the women's rights movement in the U.S.
You're a True Truck Fan If You Can Identify More Than 11 of These Trucks
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Sometimes a car just won't get the job done, and you need a truck. But which truck? From the F-150 to the Sierra to the Silverado and the Unimog, there are truckloads of trucks on the road. How many can you recognize? Get off the road and into this quiz!
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.