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10 Diseases That Used to Be Death Sentences

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Some diseases used to kill millions of people, but not any longer. Learn about 10 diseases that used to be death sentences from HowStuffWorks.

16 World-Famous Architects and Their Impact

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We see buildings pop up and get torn down all the time, but some structures (and the architects who designed them) were built to last. These 16 are some of the most famous.

Surrogacy Overview

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Surrogacy involves a woman carrying a child for others who cannot conceive. Learn about the types of surrogacy in this article.

How the Seneca Falls Convention Kicked Off the U.S. Women's Rights Movement

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The meeting of a group of abolitionist activist women at Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848 became the starting point for the women's rights movement in the U.S.

How Dogfighting Works

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Dogfighting is a $500 million industry and has been associated with famous rappers and athletes, such as Michael Vick. Read more about dogfighting.

Reflexology: Bogus, Beneficial or a Bit of Both?

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The ancient art of reflexology focuses on pressure points exclusively on hands and feet. HowStuffWorks looks at whether it really relieves stress.

Brilliance or Blarney: The St. Patrick's Day Traditions Quiz

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St. Patrick's Day can be one of the most fun holidays of the year - and one of the most misunderstood. Who was St. Patrick? Why are people pinching me? Whose idea was it to dye entire rivers green? Find out these answers and more as you kiss the Blarney Stone and learn (or confirm) the truth about St. Patrick's Day.

Why Do We Trick or Treat?

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Are you wondering why we trick-or-treat? Learn why we trick-or-treat and take a look at the origins of Halloween.

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.

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.

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