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Medieval History Quiz
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Alright, history buffs, it's time to pack up your books and take a journey back to medieval Europe with this quiz. Will you get a victory or fall before the battle even gets started? Let's find out!
How Crash Testing Works
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Automotive crash testing has saved thousands of lives by making cars safer. Learn about the tests, the ratings and how the dummies tell engineers what happens in an accident.
10 Things to Pack When Traveling with a Pet
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The 10 essential pet travel accessories range from portable water bowls to durable seat covers. Read about 10 essential pet travel accessories.
10 Famous Curses
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Everybody has bad days, but fortune seems to have it in for some people. You decide: Are these 10 infamous cases of bad luck coincidences or curses?
Thought Experiment: What Would a World Without Guns Be Like?
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Would populations boom and violence cease? Or would humans and human nature essentially remain the same?
Can You Identify All of These Amazing Female Athletes?
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Whether they are fast, graceful or powerful, these women have proven to the world that they are incredibly strong and simply amazing. Think you can name them all? It's time to find out!
10 Fantastic Fads of the 1990s
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We like defining decades by their trends, fads and fashion. The '90s are a little hard to define, because the '80s were so easy to describe, but here are a few fantastic fads that are all '90s, all the way.
How Leprosy Works
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There are many myths and stigmas associated with leprosy, almost all completely incorrect. It's not a very contagious disease, and it's easily treatable. What else is wrong in the common beliefs about Hansen's disease?
How Paper Shredders Work
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Despite a ho-hum name, paper shredders have an extraordinary (and juicy) history featuring the likes of Oliver North, Enron and all sorts of spies. What story will thrust this commonplace technology back in the limelight next?
How the Star Wars Program Didn't Work
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Back in 1983 when the Cold War was in full swing, the U.S. was looking for an effective new tactic to deter a nuclear strike. The "Star Wars" missile defensive initiative, however, wasn't it. Why not?