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How Fish and Chips Became England's National Dish

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HowStuffWorks travels to England to find out just how fried fish and chips got together and became so beloved in the U.K.

The Ghosts of Gettysburg's Devil's Den

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HowStuffWorks looks at Devil's Den, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and examines stories about its ghosts.

Do All Scottish Families Have a Tartan?

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The kilt is synonymous with Scotland, but does that mean everyone with a Scottish surname has his or her own tartan?

Are Courtesy Flushes Useful — or Healthy?

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It may shock you, but there's never been a widespread study conducted on the sanitation or the necessity of the courtesy flush. Can this practice inflict grievous bodily harm on your hindquarters - and the environment? HowStuffWorks weighs in.

How much do you know about makeup?

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Women and men have been wearing makeup for thousands of years and trends have defined generations. How well do you know your cosmetics? Find out with this HowStuffWorks quiz!

Think You Don't Get Enough Protein? That May Just Be Hype

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Global retail sales of protein supplement products reached a staggering $18.9 billion in 2020, but is all this extra protein in our diets really necessary?

Johnny Ringo Was the Worst Wild West Outlaw You've Never Heard Of

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How this forgotten cowboy king of the Wild West lived isn't so much a secret. It's how Johnny Ringo died that's still shrouded in mystery.

What Was Really Behind Agatha Christie's Mysterious Disappearance?

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In 1926, famed crime novelist Agatha Christie went missing for 11 days under very strange circumstances. Even today, questions linger about why she did it.

Wilma Mankiller, First Female Cherokee Nation Chief, Still Inspires Today

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Wilma Mankiller introduced a generation of people not just to Cherokee history but also to a model of Native women's leadership

England's Eccentric 'Camberley Kate' Never Turned Away a Stray

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She took in her first stray dog in 1943 and became a legend for her pioneering efforts in dog rescue. Meet "Camberley Kate," the fierce canine advocate who had a heart of gold.

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