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Bison Roundup Evokes Images of the Wild West
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The annual bison roundup in South Dakota's Custer State Park is a spectacle full of cowboys, horses and of course wild buffalo, all set against the backdrop of the rolling Black Hills. It's also about as Americana as you can get.
Why Do Colleges Hand Out Honorary Degrees?
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The very first honorary degree on record was a brazen attempt to score points with a wealthy and politically connected bishop in 1478. Not much has changed since then.
Try These 5 Daily Habits to Improve Your Life This Year
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A new year is always a good time to set new goals. We've come up with five healthy changes that have been scientifically shown to improve your well-being.
Insane Speed Records Are Broken at Bonneville Salt Flats
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World speed records are set and broken at the Bonneville Salt Flats every year. What makes the area so conducive to speed? HowStuffWorks investigates.
The Cold-blooded Assassination of Outlaw Jesse James
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How did Jesse James really die and who killed him? HowStuffWorks looks into the story of one of the Wild West's most famous outlaws.
Is This NFL Team In the AFC or NFC?
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The National Football League is divided into two conferences, the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). Conference alignment can make the difference between making the playoffs or staying home knitting an homage to Bill Belichick while watching "Golden Girls." Can you match these teams to the correct NFL conference?
Do You Know the Opening Lyrics For These '70s Songs?
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The 1970s were all about disco. The Bee Gees, John Travolta and "Saturday Night Fever" were on the big screen. We've compiled a list of some of the best and most popular '70s songs. Can you name them all? Take this quiz and find out!
How Do Today's Brewers Make Non-alcoholic Beer?
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Craft beer is big business. And breweries are banking on non-alcoholic beer as their new cash cow. But how do they brew beer without alcohol?
12 of the Most Destructive Earthquakes
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Earthquakes and their resulting aftershocks can be devastatingly destructive. Earthquakes are caused when a fault in the Earth's crust slips, which releases energy waves in the ground. Find a list of 12 of the most destructive earthquakes in history.
15 'Easiest' College Majors to Avoid Constant All-nighters
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Some college majors demand late nights, complex equations and lab reports that never end. Others? Not so much.