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28 Industrial Revolution Inventions That Shaped Our World

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Many inventions during the Industrial Revolution caused Europeans and Americans to move from an agricultural economy to an industrial one and changed the world forever. What were the top 10?

10 Tips for Getting the Biggest Tax Refund

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While many Americans have seen their tax refunds go down under the new tax laws, we have some strategies to increase your tax refund.

What's So Delightful About Turkish Delight?

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A favorite treat in British children's stories of the past, Turkish delight might be an unfamiliar taste to American readers. So, what is it like and how do you make it?

Can You Name These Sitcoms If We Give You 3 Characters?

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Situation comedies are a staple of American television. They hit our hearts and our funny bones at the same time. TV fans across the country are ready to take this quiz. Are you?

Did the United States Put Its Own Citizens in Concentration Camps During WWII?

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Why did the U.S. create Japanese internment camps during WWII? Read about the Japanese internment camps at HowStuffWorks.

What the Stuff?!: 5 Real Life Haunted Houses

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Everyone loves a good ghost story, but the events preceding the hauntings in this episode are very real.

Wood Roach vs. Cockroach: Which Are You Dealing With?

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Spotting a roach can trigger immediate alarm but not all roaches are the same. While wood roaches might startle you, they aren't the same threat as German or American cockroaches.

Bacon's Rebellion: America's First Armed Insurrection

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Nathaniel Bacon led an armed rebellion in 17th century Colonial America against Gov. William Berkeley. The rebellion was brief but its ramifications changed the course of American history.

How Black Friday Became Big Business Around the World

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Although the day of turkey, football and gathering together has remained a distinctly American holiday, the shopping day afterward has gone global in a big way. How did that happen?

7 Cults in America: A History of Infamy

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Cults are not unique to the United States, but there is a long history of cults in America. "Compared to other developed nations, the U.S. does have this consistent relationship with cults," Amanda Montell, author of "Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism," tells LitHub. "Whenever I talk to my friends who are not American and I tell them I'm writing this book about cults, their eyes do not light up the same way that Americans' eyes do.

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