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10 Homes of the Future ... Today
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Is this surreal, modern design your idea of a futuristic home? While some look like this, others would surprise you. We scope out 10 that you might want to live in today.
How Well Do You Know Midwestern Lingo?
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Oh Jeez, this is quite the quiz we have here. If you think you know how to say "front room" like a Chicagoan, we dare you to take this quiz. Let's see how you'd fare in a conversation with a true Midwesterner.
6 Reasons Monkeys Should Never Be Pets
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Monkeys are wild animals, not pets. HowStuffWorks looks at the six main reasons that owning a monkey is not a good idea.
How Future Combat Systems Will Work
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The U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems is a massive overhaul of military technology intended to prepare the Army for modern warfare. Learn why the army needs the FCS.
5 Tips for Fashion Show Event Planning
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Fashion show event planning can include finding a location and raising money for a charity. See these tips for fashion show event planning to get started.
From Plant Pots to Ancient Armies, Terracotta Is Universal
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One of the oldest and most widely-used materials in the world, baked clay or terracotta, can be found on roofs, in museums and in gardens all over the world.
Free Land: How the Homestead Act Helped America Expand Westward
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President Abraham Lincoln signed into law that any person in the U.S. could have free land - 160 acres in fact. But there was a catch.
Aswang: Feeding on Baby Blood and Preying on Pregnant Women
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When it comes to Filipino folklore, few figures stir the imagination — or the fear factor — quite like the aswang. This mythical creature isn't just one thing; it's a category of terrifying, shape-shifting beings with a taste for human flesh and a knack for haunting bedtime stories across the Philippines.
New York City's Iconic Dakota Helped Gild the Gilded Age
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The Dakota is most famous as the apartment where former Beatle John Lennon lived and died, but it also played a key role in the evolution of New York City during the Gilded Age.
Can you be a professional volunteer?
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Being a professional volunteer may sound like a noble calling, but there are practical considerations. Learn whether you can be a professional volunteer.