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Did the Chinese beat Columbus to America?
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Did the Chinese discover America years before Christopher Columbus? Read the evidence that supports the 1421 theory that the Chinese beat Columbus.
How to Start a Pop Warner Football Team
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Starting a Pop Warner football team requires some know-how. Visit TLC Family to learn about starting a Pop Warner football team.
How the Grim Reaper Works
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The Grim Reaper is the black-cloaked, scythe-wielding personification of death. Learn why the Grim Reaper is so grim and why he's a guy.
How Air Conditioners Work
Air conditioning has fundamentally changed how people experience the world. When it's hot outside, walking into an air-conditioned house is like walking into another season. How do air conditioners keep us cool?
10 Medieval Torture Devices
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These 10 medieval torture devices will show you how creative torturers would become with their tools. Learn more about these 10 medieval torture devices here.
How Bobby-soxers Worked
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For more information about bobby soxers and related topics, check out these articles.
Can We Guess If You Wear Glasses?
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Well, aren't you quite the spectacle? Or should we say, a sight for sore eyes? Whether you wear glasses or not, we're about to put your peepers to the test with this fab four-eyes quiz.
5 Memoirs That Were Too Good to Be True
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The stories these memoirs told were gripping, shocking - and ultimately untrue. Were you taken in by any of these literary hoaxes?
What brought bison back from the brink of extinction?
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Bison extinction seemed imminent during the 1800s, as the market for buffalo hide boomed. Learn how men like Teddy Roosevelt prevented bison extinction.
Why E.O. Wilson Was Called the 'Darwin of the 21st Century'
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Edward Osborne "E.O." Wilson never grew out of his "bug period" as a child and, as a result, became one of the world's foremost experts on the subject of ants.