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Can You Match the Country to the Conflict?
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As you struggle to keep up with the busy nature of modern life, you might hear of horrors in far-flung places like Darfur, Donbass, Kashmir or the Congo - but have you ever taken the time to find these places on the map? Take our quiz to see if you can match conflicts old and new to the correct country.
Military Trivia Quiz
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For about as long as humans have come together in groups, we've had fighting forces to protect what's ours. They've definitely changed a lot over the centuries, though. Fight your way through this quiz and see what military trivia you know!
The Wild History of the Texas Longhorn
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These impressive Texas longhorn has an illustrious past. HowStuffWorks looks at how they wound their way through America and settled in the heartland.
'Hidden Figures' Who Stood With Martin Luther King Jr.
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Coretta Scott King and numerous other women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. were committed activists in their own right during the Civil Rights Movement.
Lapis Lazuli: Crystal Properties, Origins and Uses
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This ancient rock adorns King Tut's coffin and the Sistine Chapel. And at one time it was more precious than gold. What is it about this deep blue rock that has drawn us in for centuries?
How a Pneumatic Tube Works
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That tube you put your check or deposit slip in at the bank drive-up window is called a pneumatic tube. This was cutting edge 19th-century technology and is still in use today.
Bromelain: What You Need to Know
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Bromelain can be used to treat many ailments and illnesses. Learn all about bromelain and other alternative medicines at HowStuffWorks.
Meet Florence Kelley: Labor Reformer, Abolitionist and Co-founder of the NAACP
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Grateful that U.S. law ensures decent working conditions and children go to school instead of working in mines? Thank Florence Kelley and her father.
Made in America: The Ridiculous History of 'OK'
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The fad for abbreviations like LOL is nothing new. In fact, this trend in the 1840s spawned the greatest abbreviation of all, "OK."
Why Do Colleges Hand Out Honorary Degrees?
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The very first honorary degree on record was a brazen attempt to score points with a wealthy and politically connected bishop in 1478. Not much has changed since then.