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Leopard Seals Are Apex Predators of the Antarctic
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Leopard seals are the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic after the southern elephant seal. They're fast, powerful and eat basically anything that moves.
Can You Name Seven of These Heavenly Sports Cars?
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Some cars are made for the daily commute. Some cars are made to show off at the beach. Some cars are made to be a slice of heaven on Earth. Can you name the rarest and most heavenly sports cars the world has ever seen?
How Gin Works
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In the 18th century, gin was considered as addictive as crack. Then it became part of a cure-all for tropical ailments. Learn more about gin's storied history.
10 Ways Americans and Europeans Differ
HowStuffWorks looks at come of the cultural differences between Europe and America, like ice consumption, metric system and portion sizes.
How did Rasputin really die?
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Rasputin, mystic and advisor to the Romanov family in Russia, was distrusted and seemingly immuned to death. How did Rasputin finally die?
10 Uses of the Insanity Defense
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An insanity defense can be difficult to prove. Find out about 10 people who tried to use the insanity plea.
What Is the Rosetta Stone and Why Is the Artifact Important?
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Hieroglyphics used to be a language that no one -- Egyptian or otherwise -- could decipher. With the help of the Rosetta Stone, that all changed.
Who Invented the Light Bulb? It Wasn't Just Edison
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The light bulb literally brightened the whole world and Thomas Edison generally gets the credit for inventing it. But did he?
10 Scientists Who Were Their Own Guinea Pigs
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Some scientists choose to use their own bodies in their scientific experiments. Learn about 10 self-experimenting scientists.
How Totem Poles Work
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Totem poles are family histories carved from trees. Learn how totem poles tell stories and commemorate special events with common symbols.