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What Was So Lucky About Mafia Boss Charles 'Lucky' Luciano?
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The gangster most known for facilitating the creation of the modern American Mafia, he was the head of organized crime in New York City in the 1930s.
Why Jane Elliott's Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Racism Exercise Is So Powerful
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Jane Elliott has been exposing racist thinking for more than 50 years using eye color. Some think her methodology is too harsh. She couldn't care less.
The Journey of 'Uncle Tom': From Abolitionist Hero to Ultimate Sellout
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'Uncle Tom's Cabin' was a wildly popular novel about a heroic enslaved man. But along the way, 'Uncle Tom' became a shorthand insult for a Black man who's subservient to whites.
PEMDAS: Remembering Math's Order of Operations
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A simple math problem may seem to some of us like an inscrutable pile of numbers and symbols, just waiting to trip us up. PEMDAS to the rescue!
How Much Money Do You Really Make Selling Stuff Like Rodan + Fields?
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Do you really make any money selling stuff from Mary Kay, Rodan & Fields, Pampered Chef, etc.? HowStuffWorks breaks down the numbers.
What Happens When Your Insurance Says Your ER Visit Was 'Avoidable'?
HowStuffWorks looks at a health insurance policy denying claims from people who use the ER for reasons that are 'avoidable.'
Do you really need a different moisturizer for your eyes?
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Do you need a different skin moisturizer for your eye area? Learn about facial moisturizing and moisturizer for under eyes.
The Bearded Dragon Cuddles But Doesn't Breathe Fire
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That's mainly because they are low-maintenance and surprisingly lovable.
Where Was Babylon and Does It Still Exist?
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The ancient city of Babylon was a byword for wickedness in the Bible. But what is the real story? And how did Saddam Hussein try to bring it back?
What Does Browsing in Incognito Mode Really Do?
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What really happens when you transfer your browser to the incognito feature? You may think you're completely anonymous on the internet, but that's not what's happening.