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What Is Asphalt Made Of?

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If you think asphalt is what hot tar roads are made of, you'd be wrong. Asphalt is only one ingredient in the recipe that makes up our roads. And it has a very long, very interesting history.

Penn Center: A Little-known Haven of the Civil Rights Movement

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The Penn Center was critical to the American civil rights movement. HowStuffWorks takes a look at this overlooked piece of history.

8 Wild and Sprawling Facts About Mongolia

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Mongolia is a country struggling to maintain its nomadic ways while stepping into the modern 21st century world. HowStuffWorks gets to know it.

10 Biggest Malls in America

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Malls in America can be massive enough to contain hotels and ice rinks, in addition to the usual stores. Here are 10 of the biggest shopping malls in the U.S.

Can You Pass This Basic Trivia Quiz?

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Do your friends ask you to tag along to trivia night, or are you always left out? Once you pass this basic trivia quiz, you'll prove why you deserve the invitation, or why you should stay at home! Which one will it be?

Can You Name These Chocolates From a Photo?

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We can thank the person responsible for creating chocolate. We now have endless types to choose from, but can you identify them in a photo? Let's find out.

Post-blockbuster Summer Movie Guide

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Now all those gigantic blockbuster movies are out of the way, let's relax and enjoy some late-summer films.

10 Innovations in Water Purification

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As far back as 1500 B.C.E., people were trying to purify water to make it drinkable. And we're still at it. Today inventors use tools as simple as clay and as sophisticated as carbon nanotubes to bring clean water to the world.

10 Press Exposés That Made a Difference

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Journalists have brought to national attention lots of issues that would otherwise remain hidden. Learn about some of them at HowStuffWorks.

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