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What makes things on the Internet go viral?

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What makes things on the Internet go viral? Find out how to create the next LOLcat or Harlem Shake at HowStuffWorks.

5 Tips for Making the Perfect Panna Cotta

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Panna cotta is a simple dessert, but there are a few tricks to it. Learn five things that will make you a panna cotta pro in no time.

Why Emmett Till's Murder Shook the Conscience of the U.S.

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What was it about Emmett Till's kidnapping and lynching (among the thousands of lynchings after the Civil War) that made the world stand up and take notice?

The Cassowary Is the World's Most Dangerous Bird

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This exotic bird could seriously injure or kill a person or a dog in an instant with its deadly claws.

How Hollywood Screen Siren Hedy Lamarr Helped Pioneer WiFi and GPS

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Hedy Lamarr's twin passions were acting and inventing. During World War II, she came up with a secret communication system that paved the way for technology like WiFi and GPS. But for decades, people thought this was an urban legend.

Ignaz Semmelweis Was Ridiculed for Advocating Hand-washing for Doctors

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While Semmelweis wasn't the first doctor to advocate for hand-washing, he was the most vocal proponent at the time. And doctors didn't believe it.

A Monumental Tribute to Crazy Horse Has Been Taking Shape for Decades

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More than 70 years ago, Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear dedicated Thunderhead Mountain as the site of the Crazy Horse Memorial. What's taking so long?

Are Daddy Longlegs Truly Spiders? Setting the Record Straight

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That's right - daddy longlegs isn't an actual kind of spider, but a colloquial name that's been applied to a wide range of spiders and non-spiders, insects and non-insects.

Beer Ads and Wild West Shows Hyped the Myth of Custer's Heroic 'Last Stand'

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Beer ads and wild west shows transformed 'Custer's Last Stand' into a mythical story of 'good' versus 'evil.'

What Is a Fiduciary Financial Adviser?

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We've got four questions that smart investors need to ask a financial adviser before putting him or her in charge of their investments.

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