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10 Things Done Completely Out of Spite
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Spite is not just for kids with broken toys. Many adults have gone to unbelievable lengths to pay back someone who did 'em wrong. Here are 10 classic examples.
How Trains Work
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We humans are mobile. Long before flight, FusionMan or even your average automobile arrived on the scene, trains were transporting us all over civilization. How did we get from horse-drawn carts to high-speed trains?
10 Ways the U.S. Has Kept Citizens From Voting
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From Poll taxes and literacy tests to ID laws, the U.S. has long-restricted citizens' right to vote. Learn some voting barriers at HowStuffWorks.
How Tetris Went From Soviet Mind Game to Smash Hit
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Tetris was developed during the Cold War by a puzzle-happy programmer working for the Russian Academy of Sciences. So how did this addictive game break free of the Iron Curtain?
What Was So Terrible About Ivan the Terrible?
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Ivan the Terrible's sobriquet may have been due to a mistranslation but he sure lived up to it, torturing and killing his many enemies. Still, he didn't start out so evil.
How the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Works
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The FDIC insures all the money you put into the bank up to $250,000. Learn how the FDIC works in this article from HowStuffWorks.
How White-collar Crime Works
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White-collar crime typically involves fraud and other nonviolent crimes. Learn more about white-collar crime.
How the Manhattan Project Worked
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The Manhattan Project was the code name used for the secret plan to develop nuclear weapons by the United States. Learn more about the Manhattan Project.
1947-1948 Isotta Fraschini 8C Monterosa
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The 1947-1948 Isotta Fraschini 8C Monterosa marked a return to auto-making for the revered company. Read why and see photos of this stunning classic.
How the Metric System Works
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Ever heard of a little unit called a femtometer? Can you tell us how much you weigh -- in petagrams? We know you can't, so hurry up and start reading. We have work to do.