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Did Nikita Khrushchev Really Bang His Shoe in Defiance at the U.N.?

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Ask many what they know about the man who succeeded Stalin and ruled the Soviet Union for a decade, and they'll tell you it's the shoe.

11 Pretty Awesome Facts About the Pacific Ocean

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It covers more than 30 percent of the planet, and is home to all kinds of sea creatures. What other facts make the Pacific Ocean so amazing?

19 Dog Breeds That Don't Shed

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If you're looking for the right dog, but keeping the house clean and the pet allergies at bay is a priority, here are 19 no-shed dog breeds you might want to consider.

Poisonous Death Cap Mushroom Spreads Over North America

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Amanita phalloides is non-native to the North American continent, introduced to California from Europe, and rapidly spreading.

Can we control the weather?

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To control the weather we would have to come up with some technology straight out of science fiction. Find out if we can control the weather.

How Manifest Destiny Stretched the U.S. From Sea to Shining Sea

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President James Polk put the philosophy of Manifest Destiny into action. HowStuffWorks looks at the ideology that helped create the United States.

7 'Facts' They Got Wrong in School About Christopher Columbus

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Did Christopher Columbus did he really prove the world was round? Did he think he had found a new continent? And how was he perceived back home?

Who Really Struck It Rich During the California Gold Rush?

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When you think of the California Gold Rush, you probably think a lot of people made millions off that gold, right? Some did, but it wasn't from panning for it.

What Is the Rasta Movement All About?

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It started out as a small movement in Jamaica that went worldwide with the popularity of reggae music. But what is Rastafari really all about?

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