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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.
How the Ford Thunderbird Works
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The Ford Thunderbird came about in 1955 as a counter to Chevrolet's Corvette. Learn about the origins and history of the Ford Thunderbird.
How Patents Work
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Patents protect inventions and intellectual property from being copied. Learn about the uses of patents, the history of patents and about intellectual property law.
The Plan to Dig Up President James K. Polk — For a Third Time
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What's behind the campaign to exhume and rebury the United States' 11th president? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks article.
Hear the Highest Note Ever Sung at the Metropolitan Opera
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Soprano Audrey Luna sings the highest note ever achieved at the Met Opera in Thomas Adès' "The Exterminating Angel." Listen in with HowStuffWorks.
Famous Locomotives
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Famous locomotives, such as the John Bull locomotive, have helped shape the history of American railroads. Learn more about some famous locomotives.
How Family Crests Work
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Attaching a crest or coat of arms to one's family history sometimes fuels a sense of pride or belonging. However, it will take some serious research to locate your crest.
How Wild Bill Hickok Became an American Legend
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Wild Bill Hickok personified the archetype of the gentleman gunfighter in the history of the American West. HowStuffWorks looks at his life and times.
You're a True Auto Fan If You Can Identify More Than 11 of These Automobiles
Are you the kind of auto fan who knows a Firebird from a Thunderbird or a Blazer from a Bronco? If you know a Sera from a Scarab and a Fenyr from a Fiat, then you MUST be a true auto fan. Take the quiz and prove it!
How Top 40 Radio Works
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If you grew up listening to Casey Kasem's Top 40, you probably waited with bated breath to find out which song made it to no. 1 that week. Well, the Top 40 is still around. Learn how a song makes it into that elite list.