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How Cost of Living Raises Work
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Cost of living raises help to adjust your salary along with inflation. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn all about cost of living raises.
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?
Why Xenophobia Thrives in Troubled Times
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Xenophobia, or the fear of immigrants and strangers, has a long history across the globe. What makes this prejudice so prominent throughout history?
Military Trivia Quiz
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For about as long as humans have come together in groups, we've had fighting forces to protect what's ours. They've definitely changed a lot over the centuries, though. Fight your way through this quiz and see what military trivia you know!
How the EPA Works
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The EPA was established in order to protect human health and the environment. Learn more about the EPA and some of the duties the EPA performs.
Are patent trolls smothering innovation?
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Are patent trolls smothering innovation? Learn about the effects patent trolls can have on innovation at HowStuffWorks.
6 Famous Outlaws of the Wild West
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You know most of their names, but here are the fascinating stories of how six criminal masterminds of the old West lived and died.
How the Army Rangers Work
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The Army Rangers can be traced back to pre-Revolution colonial times. Read about the Army Rangers and find out why the Army Rangers were first organized.
10 of the Bloodiest Battles of World War II
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The war that began with German dictator Adolf Hitler's rise to power led to more than 50 million combatant and civilian deaths. Which 10 battles during the World War II were the costliest?
10 Useful Google Tools
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Google is the undisputed leader in searching the Web, but the company doesn't like resting on its laurels. What other products does the Internet behemoth offer?