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Kate Warne: First Female Pinkerton Detective Thwarted Lincoln Assassination Attempt
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Kate Warne was bold enough to walk into the Pinkerton Agency in 1856 and step into her role as the first female detective in U.S. history.
¿Puedes nombrar todos estos presidentes de México?
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¡Este es un reto para todos los expertos en historia de México! ¿Crees que puedes nombrar 40 presidentes mexicanos con solo ver su foto? Si es así, nos dejarás con la boca abierta.
10 Worst Nor'easters of All Time
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What makes a nor'easter different from your run-of-the-mill winter storm? And which ones have done the most damage?
Ben Hogan
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Ben Hogan had to overcome many hardships to become one of golf's all-time great champions. Find out more about Ben Hogan's golfing career.
That Dead Weblink May Be Revived With the Wayback Machine
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You can travel back in time and see an old webpage, thanks to the Wayback Machine. HowStuffWorks investigates.
How Yogurt Works
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It's been part of people's diets around the world for centuries, but has recently become a health-food staple. Are you one of the people who seek a little culture every day?
Can You Identify These Tennis Legends?
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From ashes to kings, the tennis world has seen no shortage of iconic legends. Some of the world's first international sports stars gained fame on the grass, clay, concrete and even wood courts of the tennis world. Can you name all these tennis legends?
What Animal Can Hold Its Breath Longest?
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Many marine and aquatic mammals can survive without breathing by slowing their heart rates and redirecting blood from their extremities to their brains, hearts and muscles.
Did Settlers Really Land at Plymouth Rock Because They Were Out of Beer?
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Did settlers really land at Plymouth Rock because they were out of beer? Find out whether that is truth or myth at HowStuffWorks.
Project MKUltra: When the CIA Tested LSD on Unsuspecting Americans
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CIA obtained LSD for experimental purposes -- CIA operatives tested LSD on unsuspecting Americans in the 1950s. Read about the CIA and LSD in the 1950s.