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Black Hair Care Made Madam C.J. Walker America's First Self-made Female Millionaire
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Madam C.J. Walker made her mark helping Black women feel pretty. And beauty products made her the first self-made female millionaire in the U.S.
Red Roses or Yellow? Every Flower Has a Secret Meaning
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Floriography - the association of flowers with special virtues and sentiments - has been a practice from antiquity to the present day.
Did the Bible 'Borrow' the Noah's Ark Story From the Epic of Gilgamesh?
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A story remarkably similar to the Noah's Ark flood account in Genesis was discovered in the Epic of Gilgamesh, a text 1,000 years older.
When Krakatoa Blew: How the 1883 Eruption Changed the World
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The 1883 Krakatoa eruption was gigantic and deadly, but the advent of modern communications and mass media helped to make it one of the earliest and best-known modern natural catastrophes.
The Real Story of Montezuma, the Last of the Aztec Emperors
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You might say there are two Montezumas: the real one who lived and the one who was invented after his death by conquistador Hernán Cortés.
Weaving the Story of Kente Cloth, a Historic West African Fabric
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Recognized by its bright colors and rows of bold, woven patterns, kente cloth is more than a piece of fabric. Each kente cloth has meaning, which is conveyed through its colors, patterns and symbols.
Do people really scatter loved ones' ashes in amusement parks?
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Who wouldn't want to spend an eternity in an amusement park? Learn if people really scatter loved one's ashes in amusement parks at HowStuffWorks.
How the Coelacanth Works
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When the coelacanth was discovered in 1938, scientist knew they had found something extraordinary. Learn more about the coelacanth at HowStuffWorks.
Mind-Body Exercise Connection
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What is the mind-body exercise connection? Learn about the mind-body exercise connection at Discovery Health.
10 Types of Insulation
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Most of us know that a house must have a well-insulated building envelope to be structurally sound. But we may not know how important this shell really is. These are 10 types of insulation that can protect your home.