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How to Protect Your Property from a Storm Surge
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The deadliest aspect of a hurricane is the storm surge. So is there any way to protect your property from this powerful force?
Slavery Under Another Name: What Were the Black Codes?
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The Emancipation Proclamation may have signified the formal end of slavery. But the newly enacted Black Codes effectively re-enslaved thousands of Black people.
Spencer Haywood
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Spencer Haywood was the ABA's Most Valuable Player at 21, and the NBA's preeminent power forward at 23. Read about Spencer Haywood's career highs.
The French and Indian War Was the First 'Real' World War
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The French and Indian War was not the French against the 'Indians,' but a massive land grab that indirectly led to the American Revolution.
What's It Like to Experience a Category 5 Hurricane?
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How does a hurricane become a Category 5 and what's it like to live through it? Those who have say you don't want to know.
Smarter Than the Average American? Take This USA Quiz!
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Hundreds of millions of people live in the USA, but very few of them know all that much about the country they live in. Do you fit in that category, or do you think you're smarter than the average American? Take our quiz on all things America to find out.
True or False: The Crazy Laws Quiz
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There are thousands of laws out there designed to keep people civil, safe and organized... and then there are those laws that make you scratch your head and wonder how they ever got passed in the first place. Take our quiz to see if you can spot some of the craziest laws on the books!
10 Poorest States in the U.S. by Median Household Income
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The poorest states in the U.S. often face a multitude of economic and social challenges that contribute to and perpetuate their low median household incomes.
Can You Pass This Mental Calculation Math Quiz?
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If your cellphone dies at 8% per hour and you have 5% left, will you make it 45 minutes away to your friend's house before your phone dies? These are the everyday decisions that make or break our day, and they usually come down to some mental calculation. Let's see how you do.
First Transcontinental Railroad Completed
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The Transcontinental Railroad was a miracle of its time. Learn about the history of the Transcontinental Railroad and how the Transcontinental Railroad changed the country.