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5 Black-Red-Yellow Flag Designs Around the World
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The black-red-yellow flag color combination has roots dating back to the 13th century. The flag of the Holy Roman Empire, an imperial banner used by the Holy Roman Emperor, featured a black eagle with a red beak and red claws on top of a golden background.
How Political Primaries Work
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Political primaries are meant to transfer the power of who would run for president from the elite to the voters. Learn about primaries at HowStuffWorks.
What's the obstruction rule in baseball?
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What's the obstruction rule in baseball? Learn about the obstruction rule in baseball in this article from HowStuffWorks.
Voltaire Was an Enlightenment Celebrity Who Would've Loved Social Media
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Before there was a Madonna, Bono or Beyoncé, the one-named Voltaire was Europe's first truly modern celebrity.
What Is the Singularity? And Should You Be Worried?
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The technological singularity happens when computers develop their own intelligence. Learn about the technological singularity.
How Fractals Work
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Fractals have been around forever but were only defined in the last quarter of the 20th century. Think you can wrap your brain around how fractals work?
98% of People Can't Match All of These Flags With Their Countries! Can You?
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Flags have been used for centuries as symbols which bind people of a particular region together. If you're a globetrotter, or just simply love leafing through the pages in your atlas, do you think you can identify each of these flags? Take our quiz and find out!
How the Dawes Act Stole 90 Million Acres of Native American Land
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An alliance between well-meaning social reformers and land-hungry farmers resulted in a federal act that caused Native Americans to lose millions of acres of land they had once owned.
How Hypnosis Works
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The practice of hypnotism dates back centuries, and there are those who swear by its validity. Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, hypnosis is an interesting phenomenon. Check it out -- and let us know if you start to bark like a dog.
How a Filibuster Works
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What exactly is a filibuster and why are they happening more frequently? Read about filibusters at HowStuffWorks.