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How Vampires Work
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The vampire legend has been evolving for centuries. The most common image of the vampire was born in Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula" in 1897, but the stories go back further than that. Learn all about the undead.
How Soccer Works
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Soccer, or football, is the most popular sport in the world. Learn about soccer, soccer leagues, soccer rules and great soccer players.
What Is the Rosetta Stone and Why Is the Artifact Important?
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Hieroglyphics used to be a language that no one -- Egyptian or otherwise -- could decipher. With the help of the Rosetta Stone, that all changed.
How Currency Works
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Currency is a complex aspect of human civilization. Find out all about these symbols of financial value.
How Leper Colonies (Leprosaria) Work
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Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, was the AIDS of the first millennium. Find out how leper colonies (leprosaria) worked at HowStuffWorks.
European Wild Ginger
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European wild ginger is a little-known shade plant that brightens up any garden. Learn about growing, maintaining, and using European wild ginger.
1936 DKW SB 500 A
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The 1936 DKW SB 500 A motorcycle was a stout bike that looked back to racing success and ahead to battle duty. Learn more about the DKW SB 500 A.
The Ultimate Death Quiz
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The Grim Reaper is a personification of death that has been invented and refined over the years to help humans make sense of their own mortality. How much do you know about your own mortality? You can't cheat death, and you can't cheat on this quiz about death, either. So sharpen your scythe and get started.
Hemp Energy: Sounds like a joke, but it's not!
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We're still a ways from a hemp-powered car, but industrial hemp has made a number of headlines in past years, especially as an alternative energy source. Is hemp the power of the future?
How Plague Works
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You may be familiar with the medieval "Black Plague," but did you know that bouts of plague still break out today? Find out what causes an outbreak, why plague still exists and how the plague has influenced history.