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How Beehive Hairdos Worked
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Where in the world did the beehive hairdo come from? Read about beehive hairdos at HowStuffWorks.
How Does the U.S. Government Declassify Top Secret Documents?
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The FBI's seizure of top secret files from Donald Trump's home shined a spotlight on the declassification system. How does the process work?
How Dogfighting Works
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Dogfighting is a $500 million industry and has been associated with famous rappers and athletes, such as Michael Vick. Read more about dogfighting.
10 Scapegoats Still in the Crosshairs
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Scapegoating lets us blame others instead of accepting the consequences of our actions. Ready to meet some of the world's most famous scapegoats?
Could You Pass Your Kid's Middle School Fitness Test?
They're probably the bane of your middle school memories. So why do we still subject kids to physical fitness tests? HowStuffWorks investigates.
11 Inventions That Changed the World as We Know It
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Inventing a useful product or process is serious business - turn a great idea into a marketable widget, and you could earn millions of dollars. But that doesn't mean your widget has to be straitlaced and conservative.
What Is Mesh Wifi, and How Does It Work?
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Wireless mesh networks can seamlessly connect entire cities. Learn how this new technology works.
How Human Migration Works
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Human migration is the idea that humans developed in Africa and then spread to Europe and Asia. Learn about human migration and how human migration works.
How Helicopters Work
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Believe it or not, the marvel we know as the helicopter began as a Chinese top consisting of a shaft - a stick - adorned with feathers on one end.
Nazi Germany Surrenders: February 1945-May 1945
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World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany and Japan being defeated. Follow the events of World War II and the surrender of Nazi Germany and Japan.