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What Countries Use the Imperial System?
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Most of the world uses the metric system for everyday measurements, but only three countries in the world use the imperial system as their official system of measurement.
In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
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The national American holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. falls on the third Monday in January. Learn about the life and work of this legendary civil rights activist.
Mitsuye Endo: The Woman Who Took Down Executive Order 9066
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Mitsuye Endo was the plaintiff in the landmark lawsuit that led to the closing of the U.S. Japanese internment camps. HowStuffWorks tells her story.
How Electronic Cigarettes Work
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Electronic cigarettes were developed to help smokers get their dose of nicotine without the chemicals associated with burning tobacco. But are they any safer?
How Book Banning Works
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Judy Blume, John Steinbeck and Maya Angelou are among the top 10 most challenged American authors. But to be challenged is not to be banned. What does it take to ban a book?
How Public Schools Work
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Public schools educate about 50 million students a year. A look at costs, challenges, magnet and charter schools and teacher quality.
Can You Get in Trouble for Not Flying the U.S. Flag at Half-staff?
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Days when U.S. flags are officially lowered to half-staff have greatly increased. But can you get into trouble if you don't lower your own flag?
Why Is It So Hard for the Innocent to Be Freed From Prison?
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It takes a lot of legal maneuvering to free an innocent person from prison. And that takes a lot of money. That's why the Innocence Project is so critical to help free the wrongly convicted.
What's the world's smallest gun?
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The world's smallest gun isn't just the smallest gun in the world: It's a debate topic among law agencies and collectors. Read about the world's smallest gun.
Why Hasn't There Been Another Constitutional Convention?
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The first and only Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia in 1787. HowStuffWorks NOW looks into why there haven't been others.