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What does the 'pursuit of happiness' mean in the Declaration of Independence?
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What exactly in the pursuit of happiness? Stated in the Declaration of Independence, it has some mystery behind it. Read about the pursuit of happiness.
The Battle for the 19th Amendment and Women's Right to Vote
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It's been 101 years since the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. Why did it take so long for women to get the right to vote in the United States?
How Crying Works
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Everyone cries. For some it's an emotional response, while others just shed tears when chopping onions. Are tears a way for us to cleanse our bodies?
How did a programmer find sex offenders on MySpace?
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When MySpace claimed it couldn't patrol its profiles for sexual predators, Wired News editor and former hacker Kevin Poulsen took it as a challenge.
Susan B. Anthony: Suffragist, Abolitionist and Renegade
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Susan B. Anthony's legacy is her tireless work for women's voting rights. But there's more to her story. HowStuffWorks tell her life past suffragette.
How to Volunteer to Help Disabled Veterans
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Would you like to volunteer to help disabled veterans? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn how to volunteer to help disabled veterans.
Is there a torture manual?
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A torture manual that was used by al-Qaida to torture Iraqi nationals was discovered in May of 2007. Learn about the discovery of the torture manual.
How Perkins Loans Work
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Perkins Loans is the first federal student loan and was designed to help those with financial needs to pay for college. Learn about Perkins Loans.
What Is Morse Code? How It Works and Still Lives On
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The heyday for Morse code is primarily over, but this communication method using dots and dashes still has its place in our digital world.
10 States With the Most Electoral Votes: NY's Fall to No. 4
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When Americans vote in a presidential election, they aren't directly voting for a candidate; they're voting for electors who represent their state in the electoral college.