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Before Halloween, There Was Samhain
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This centuries-old Pagan holiday (among other things) honors the dead, believing their spirits have easy access to the world of the living during Samhain.
Pimento Cheese: The Southern Staple With Northern Roots
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You probably equate pimento cheese with the South. But it actually got its start in the North. We'll tell you all about that, and how to make it.
Why Is the Goldendoodle So Popular, and Do They Make Good Pets?
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What do you get when you mix a golden retriever and a poodle? An oodleriever? Nope - you get a goldendoodle. They're great pets, but have a ton of rambunctious energy.
Paprika Is Way More Than Just Deviled Egg Dust
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Paprika comes from the Capsicum annuum variety of red peppers, and can range in flavor from very hot to sweet.
Is Vantablack Really the Blackest Black?
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Vantablack is one of the darkest substances known, able to absorb up to 99.965 percent of visible light. But is it the blackest of blacks on the planet?
'Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret' Is Hitting the Big Screen
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Judy Blume's groundbreaking young adult novel is finally headed for the big screen. Why does the book still resonate with so many women?
A Shrewdness of Apes? Collective Nouns Are a 500-Year-Old Language Fad
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Collective nouns, or names for groups, are sometimes very strange. HowStuffWorks looks at where they came from.
Is the Blobfish Unjustly Cast as the World's Ugliest Animal?
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The blobfish is actually pretty average looking in its normal habitat, but becomes a blob when it transitions from the pressure at depth to the water's surface.
5 Facts About James Holzhauer, the Guy Who Might Break 'Jeopardy!'
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HowStuffWorks finds out more about James Holzhauer, the 'Jeopardy!' contestant winning lots of money. What are his strategies?
Memorial Day in the U.S. Means Way More Than Barbecue
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Today Americans mostly celebrate it as the start of summer. But the annual May holiday has a significant history that's worthy of acknowledgment.