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How Animal Detectives Work
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Animal detectives work to solve crimes committed against domestic and wild animals. Learn who animal detectives answer to and how you can become one.
How Hot Wheels Work
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Hot Wheels are still around, and still popular with kids (and lots of adults, too). Learn all about these tiny, scale-model cars at HowStuffWorks.
Can You Sue Over 'Third-hand Smoke' Exposure?
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Could there be a day when people sue over tobacco residue left behind in a building's walls or carpet? HowStuffWorks investigates.
Was There a Real Paul Bunyan?
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The story of Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack, is one of the most enduring tall tales. But was Paul Bunyan based on a real person?
12 Real Haunted Houses That'll Give You Nightmares
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Real-life haunted houses make us hide under the covers and sleep with one eye open. Learn about the spooky history of these real-life haunted houses.
18 Famous Landmarks: Huge Statues, Waterfalls and More
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Some of the world’s most awe-inspiring spots are natural wonders, whereas other famous landmarks offer a peek into the past.
How the ACLU Works
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The ACLU has defended Americans' civil liberties for more than 80 years. Learn about the ACLU, its accomplishments and its defense of civil liberties.
How the La Brea Tar Pits Work
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A sculpted mammoth shows visitors to the La Brea Tar Pits what these ancient animals might have looked like, but the pits themselves have looked the same for thousands of years. How did they form, and what discoveries lie beneath the sticky surface?
Noted Scholar Wants More Stories of Hope in Holocaust Teachings
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Is graphically recounting the horrors of the Holocaust the only way to honor the dead and educate the living about this tragedy? Sociologist Arthur Shostak says no.
1932 Hudson Greater Eight Standard Special Coupe
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Because it was a Depression-era luxury car, the 1932 Hudson Greater Eight Standard Special Coupe is among the rarest of collectible cars. Learn more.